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Taber, Keith S. – School Science Review, 2017
This article considers the relationship between belief and learning science. It is argued that belief in science (as a process) needs to be distinguished from belief in particular scientific ideas and knowledge claims. Scientific knowledge is theoretical and provisional--something to be adopted for its utility, not as articles of faith. The…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Misconceptions, Beliefs, Scientific Attitudes
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Tan, Kim-Chwee Daniel; Treagust, David F. – School Science Review, 1999
Outlines problems students have with understanding the abstract concept of chemical bonding as revealed in previous research. Describes the development of a two-tier multiple-choice diagnostic instrument for assessing alternative conceptions about chemical bonding held by 14-16 year olds. Discusses the instrument and its findings for a group of…
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries