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ERIC Number: EJ277080
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Mar
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Errors, Discrepancies, and the Nature of Phsyics.
Roberts, Dana
Physics Teacher, v21 n3 p155-60 Mar 1983
Contends that the nature of physics has been misrepresented by blurring or ignoring important distinctions between "errors" and "discrepancies" and that dealing with these and related problems can improve students' enjoyment of labs and understanding of physics. Nature of physics, role of experiments, experimental errors, and error analysis are among topics discussed. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Error of Measurement, High Schools, Higher Education, Instrumentation, Laboratory Procedures, Measurement, Measurement Techniques, Physics, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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