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Do General Physics Textbooks Discuss Scientists' Ideas about Atomic Structure? A Case in Korea
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Niaz, Mansoor; Kwon, Sangwoon; Kim, Nahyun; Lee, Gyoungho – Physics Education, 2013
Research in science education has recognized the importance of teaching atomic structure within a history and philosophy of science perspective. The objective of this study is to evaluate general physics textbooks published in Korea based on the eight criteria developed in previous research. The result of this study shows that Korean general…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nuclear Physics, Scientists, Textbooks
Presentation of Atomic Structure in Turkish General Chemistry Textbooks
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Niaz, Mansoor; Costu, Bayram – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2009
Research in science education has recognized the importance of teaching atomic structure within a history and philosophy of science perspective. The objective of this study is to evaluate general chemistry textbooks published in Turkey based on the eight criteria developed in previous research. Criteria used referred to the atomic models of…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Nuclear Physics, Chemistry, Foreign Countries
The Oil Drop Experiment: Do Physical Chemistry Textbooks Refer to Its Controversial Nature?
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Niaz, Mansoor; Rodriguez, Maria A. – Science & Education, 2005
Most general chemistry textbooks consider the oil drop experiment as a classic experiment, characterized by its simplicity and precise results. A review of the history and philosophy of science literature shows that the experiment is difficult to perform (even today!) and generated a considerable amount of controversy. Acceptance of the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Chemistry, Science History, Science Experiments
The Oil Drop Experiment: An Illustration of Scientific Research Methodology and its Implications for Physics Textbooks
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Rodriguez, Maria A.; Niaz, Mansoor – Instructional Science: An International Journal of Learning and Cognition, 2004
The objectives of this study are: (1) evaluation of the methodology used in recent search for particles with fractional electrical charge (quarks) and its implications for understanding the scientific research methodology of Millikan; (2) evaluation of 43 general physics textbooks and 11 laboratory manuals, with respect to the oil drop experiment,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Physics, Fuels, Scientific Research