How Not to Teach Historical Cases in Science | NSTA

How <em>Not</em> to Teach Historical Cases in Science

Journal of College Science Teaching—September 2000

Not all methods of applying history to teaching science are valid. Rational reconstructions, in particular, present idealized and misleading models. Short vignettes or anecdotes can oversimplify science. Recovering historical context, however, is critical to respecting the process of science and portraying it faithfully.

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