Is It Naive to Expect School Science Books to Be Accurate?.

Cox, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ534848

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Is It Naive to Expect School Science Books to Be Accurate?

Cox, Robert A.

School Science Review, v78 n282 p23-31 Sep 1996

Expresses concern about the scientific accuracy of 2 series of books intended for years 7-8 working toward Key Stage 3. Discusses three examples that relate to the liquid state, solutions, and genes and chromosomes. Includes the criteria upon which the appraisal is based. (Author/JRH)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbooks

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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