Zooming in the Timeline: Investigation of the Case of Pseudo-Archimedes by Preservice Teachers

The study proposed an inquiry-based activity for undergraduate History of Science (HOS) course. aimed to promote collaboration, engagement, and motivation among students from various disciplines. participants in this were 40 enrolled different teaching programs at a private university. course followed timeline approach HOS, supplemented by weekly research questions short activities. specific focus was investigate whether Archimedes designed water clock. Students worked groups conduct on the question develop group claim based evidence they collected. discussions resulting yielded comprehensive outcomes that contributed course's timeline, covering transition antiquity Middle Ages. These touched upon historical events, including closing Platonic Academy, birth House Wisdom, cultural geographical factors translation movement, concept pseudepigrapha. Importantly, noted many these events between Ages not commonly mentioned traditional HOS books. By engaging activity, able zoom into uncover fascinating events. research, brought about sense excitement students. This demonstrated incorporating such can enhance narrative nature courses. success depends time allocated content course, suggesting it could be tailored contexts objectives.