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ERIC Number: EJ551197
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
Rekindling Phlogiston: From Classroom Case Study To Interdisciplinary Relationships.
Allchin, Douglas
Science and Education, v6 n5 p473-509 Sep 1997
Demonstrates how to use the concept of phlogiston to teach oxidation and reduction reactions. Discusses the project as an exemplar for integrating the history, philosophy, and sociology of science to teach basic scientific concepts. Contains 70 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Philosophy, Science History, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Sociology, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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