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Peer reviewedLawson, Anton E. – Science and Education, 2002
Given that hypothetico-deductive reasoning has played a role in other important scientific discoveries, asks the question whether it plays a role in all important scientific discoveries. Explores and rejects as viable alternatives possible alternative scientific methods such as Baconian induction and combinatorial analysis. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Induction, Logical Thinking, Physics
