What Does Galileo's Discovery of Jupiter's Moons Tell Us about the Process of Scientific Discovery?.

Lawson, Anton E.

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ERIC Number: EJ641949

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Publication Date: 2002

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What Does Galileo's Discovery of Jupiter's Moons Tell Us about the Process of Scientific Discovery?

Lawson, Anton E.

Science and Education, v11 n1 p1-24 Jan 2002

Given that hypothetico-deductive reasoning has played a role in other important scientific discoveries, asks the question whether it plays a role in all important scientific discoveries. Explores and rejects as viable alternatives possible alternative scientific methods such as Baconian induction and combinatorial analysis. Discusses the educational implications of this hypothetico-deductive view of science. (Author/MM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Induction, Logical Thinking, Physics, Science History, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Scientists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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