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ERIC Number: EJ179799
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Eight Legs to Appomattox or Misunderstanding Science
Baker, Jeffrey J. W.
American Biology Teacher, 39, 7, 406-11, Oct 77
The author discusses the interrelationship between hypotheses and the predictions they generate. He uses spiders, behavior models, and the Civil War as examples to illustrate his discussion. The author believes that it is the responsibility of science instructors to teach an understanding of the nature of science to their students. (MA)
Descriptors: Behavior, Civil War (United States), Hypothesis Testing, Logic, Models, Moral Issues, Moral Values, Philosophy, Predictive Validity, Science Education, Scientific Enterprise
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