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Michaels, Erica; Bell, Randy L. – Science Teacher, 2003
In today's climate of content standards and high-stakes testing, science teachers are under more pressure than ever to focus on the "ready-made" knowledge of science content. Yet, science educators have long advocated a more balanced approach to science instruction, including emphasis on the processes by which scientific knowledge is produced, as…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientists, Values, Misconceptions
McKinney, Donald; Michalovic, Mark – Science Teacher, 2004
For many science students and teachers, the history of science brings to mind musty portraits of long-ago chemists, physicists, and biologists, birth and death dates, and some brief mention of specific contributions. Frequently lost amid teaching pressures are the lessons that may be found in the history of science. These stories not only teach…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Science Activities, Scientists, Biographies