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ERIC Number: EJ597934
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Reflections on Catherine Milne's "Philosophically Correct Stories? Examining the Implications of Heroic Science Stories for School Science."
Whitaker, Robert J.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v36 n10 p1148-54 Dec 1999
Argues that declarative writing about science that presents historical or biographical information incorrectly is not acceptable. (WRM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Misconceptions, Science History, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Principles, Scientists, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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