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ERIC Number: EJ292175
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Making Rounds with Dr. Semmelweis.
Hunt, Patrick N.
Science Teacher, v51 n1 p33-37 Jan 1984
Describes a minicourse on experimental hypotheses. The courses which treats the investigative nature of biology as a major theme, teaches nonrigorous problem-solving and engenders the excitement of self-discovery. Manipulation of variables in relation to controls, the principles of deduction and induction, and their application to selected historical discoveries are discussed. (JM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Deduction, High Schools, Hypothesis Testing, Induction, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science History, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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