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ERIC Number: EJ652785
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
How in Spite of the Rhetoric, History of Chemistry Has Been Ignored in Presenting Atomic Structure in Textbooks.
Rodriguez, Maria A.; Niaz, Mansoor
Science and Education, v11 n5 p423-41 Sep 2002
Reports on a study designed to: (a) show how the importance of the history of chemistry has been recognized in the classroom; (b) demonstrate how criteria based on history and philosophy of science can be used to evaluate the presentation of atomic structure in general chemistry textbooks; and (c) compare new (1970-1992) and old textbooks (1929-1967) with regard to the presentation of atomic structure. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemistry, Educational History, Instructional Materials, Science and Society, Science Education, Secondary Education, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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