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ERIC Number: EJ574322
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Models in Explanations, Part 1: Horses for Courses?
Gilbert, John K.; Boulter, Carolyn; Rutherford, Margaret
International Journal of Science Education, v20 n1 p83-97 Jan 1998
Seeks to identify some of the issues associated with the role of models in scientific explanations. Develops a typology of explanations and explores the notion of appropriateness in scientific explanations. Investigates the nature of models and their contribution to explanations. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Representation, Models, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Principles
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; South Africa