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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 1998  > November  >
Chemistry Everyday for Everyone
Using Bad Science To Teach Good Chemistry
Michael S. Epstein
Department of Science, Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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November 1998
Vol. 75 No. 11
p. 1399
Abstract
Many undergraduate college students view the traditional topics of general and analytical chemistry with trepidation and consider them boring and irrelevant to their future careers. While a number of remedial efforts have been made to increase relevancy and interest potential, an area that has not been extensively explored is the incorporation of topics relating to "bad science" into lecture and laboratory curricula. This paper presents examples of bad science ranging from "unintentional mistakes" to "fraud" that can be used as part of traditional courses in general and analytical chemistry to encourage scientific reasoning and ethical behavior, and to provide a classroom atmosphere that encourages students to think and learn.
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 Epstein, Michael S. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 1399.
*  Keywords
 laboratory instruction, teaching, learning aids, acid-base chem
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June 24, 2005
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