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In the present study we attempt to incorporate the philosophical dialogueabout physical reality into the instructional process of quantum mechanics.Taking into account that both scientific realism and constructivism represent,on the basis of a rather broad spectrum, prevalent philosophical currents inthe domain of science education, the compatibility of their essentialcommitments is examined against the conceptual structure of quantum theory. Itis argued in this respect that the objects of science do not simply constitute'personal constructions' of the human mind for interpreting nature, asindividualist constructivist consider, neither do they form products of a'social construction', as sociological constructivist assume; on the contrary,they reflect objective structural aspects of the physical world. A realistinterpretation of quantum mechanics, we suggest, is not only possible but alsonecessary for revealing the inner meaning of the theory's scientific content.It is pointed out, however, that a viable realist interpretation of quantumtheory requires the abandonment or radical revision of the classical conceptionof physical reality and its traditional metaphysical presuppositions. To thisend, we put forward an alternative to traditional realism interpretativescheme, that is in harmony with the findings of present-day quantum theory, andwhich, if adequately introduced into the instructional process of contemporaryphysics, is expected to promote the conceptual reconstruction of learnerstowards an appropriate view of nature.

Realism vs. Constructivism in Contemporary Physics: The Impact of the Debate on the Understanding of Quantum Theory and its Instructional Process