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Chemical Education Today
Commentary
Philosophical Confusion in Chemical Education Research
Eric R. Scerri
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
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May 2003
Vol. 80 No. 5
p. 468
Abstract
The reputation of chemical education research among mainstream chemists is in need of improvement. This paper makes the claim that the present state of affairs is partly the result of the careless use of philosophical terms such as constructivism, behaviorism, and relativism. The relevance of these developments to the Science Wars debate is briefly examined, and some positive recommendations are proposed to remedy the situation.

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*  Citation
 Scerri, Eric R. J. Chem. Educ. 2003 80 468.
*  Keywords
 CER Constructivism; Chemical Education Research; History / Philosophy
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February 28, 2005
Links to Letters added (April 2004).
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