Further Thoughts on Defining versus Describing the Nature of Science: A Response to Niaz.

Scharmann, Lawrence C.; Smith, Mike U.

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ERIC Number: EJ643874

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Publication Date: 2001

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Further Thoughts on Defining versus Describing the Nature of Science: A Response to Niaz.

Scharmann, Lawrence C.; Smith, Mike U.

Science Education, v85 n6 p691-93 Nov 2001

Responds to "Understanding Nature of Science as Progressive Transitions in Heuristic Principles" by Mansoor Niaz. Concludes that the historical vignettes provided by Niaz provide interesting insights into the nature of science but that the proposed characterizations do not help distinguish things that are more scientific from things that are less scientific. (Author/MM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Heuristics, Science History, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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