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ERIC Number: EJ473694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X
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Truth in Packaging: Teaching Controversial Topics to Undergraduates in the Human Sciences.
Fredericks, Marcel; Miller, Steven I.
Teaching Sociology, v21 n2 p160-65 Apr 1993
Argues that the behavioral or "human" sciences are fundamentally different in scope and intent from the natural sciences. Describes the use of controversial topics in undergraduate courses and provides a four-step process. Recommends using Karl Popper's falsification theory to help students think critically about issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive Processes, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Design, Epistemology, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Social Problems, Social Sciences, Sociology
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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