Novel Method For Teaching The Difference And Relationship Between Theories And Laws To Pre-Service Secondary Teachers And High School Students (Poster)
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Khadija Fouad Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Rationale: The difference and relationship between theories and laws is commonly misunderstood by both secondary and post-secondary students (Lederman, 2010). People often hold the misconception that theories are more tenuous than laws, and that once a theory has been properly “proven” it can become a law (McComas, 1996). Simply explaining the difference and relationship to students is not particularly effective in removing this misconception (Howe & Rudge, 2005). Explicit and reflective instruction is best for the teaching of NOS concepts (Khishfe & Abd-El- Khalick, 2002).
Novel Method For Teaching The Difference And Relationship Between Theories And Laws To Pre-Service Secondary Teachers And High School Students (Poster)
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- Publication
- Gray, K. and Fouad, K. (2018). Novel Method for Teaching the Difference and Relationship Between Theories and Laws to Pre-Service Secondary Teachers and High School Students (Poster). RECAPP 2019, The Office of Research. NC Docks permission granted by author(s).
- Language: English
- Date: 2018
- Keywords
- RECAPP 2019, nature of science, scientific theories and laws