It Must Be True--It's in the Textbook!.

Gauld, Colin

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ERIC Number: EJ551200

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Publication Date: 1997

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It Must Be True--It's in the Textbook!

Gauld, Colin

Australian Science Teachers Journal, v43 n2 p21-26 Jun 1997

For most students textbooks are the main source of their information about scientific concepts; however, there are a number of errors which frequently appear in textbooks and are consequently transmitted to both teachers and students. Some of these errors which may represent widespread misconceptions of teachers are outlined. (Author)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Information Sources, Misconceptions, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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