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ERIC Number: EJ675409
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
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The Development of the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation: A Case Study of a Scientific Controversy and the Changing Nature of Chemistry.
De Berg, Kevin C.
Science and Education, v12 n4 p397-419 May 2003
Examines the evidence proffered by Arrhenius, van't Hoff, and Ostwald in favor of the theory of electrolytic dissociation and outlines objections raised by Armstrong, Fitzgerald, and Pickering. Discusses the implication of the controversy revolving around the nature of chemistry in relation to the teaching and learning of chemistry. (KHR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Science History, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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