What's in a word? How word choice can develop (mis)conceptions about the nature of science.

From: Science Scope | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Schwartz, Renee | Copyright information

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What do typical seventh-grade students think about science and what scientists do? As part of a study into this question, I asked a group of students, "When scientists are ready to report their results, what kind of information do you think they need in order to convince others that they have a good conclusion?" Some typical responses students gave:

"They go through the scientific method."

"They need data to prove their inves...

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