ERIC Number: EJ752611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Should We Allow Disclaimers in Textbooks? Maybe the Right Ones
French, Donald P.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v35 n5 p54-55 Mar-Apr 2006
Many scientists are concerned about efforts to place disclaimers in textbooks concerning the controversial nature of certain theories. The issues raised in such disclaimers are that a particular explanation for a set of observations may not be correct, has limitations, needs further study, and is "just a theory," may be shown, eventually, to be incorrect and could be replaced by another, better explanation. In this article, the author emphasizes the importance of disclaimers in science textbooks and that a textbook without a disclaimer is not a proper representation of science.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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