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Using Bad Science To Teach Good Chemistry
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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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This article has been cited by 1 ACS Journal articles (1 most recent appear below).
The History of Science as a Tool To Identify and Confront Pseudoscience
Seth C. RasmussenJournal of Chemical Education2007 84 (6), 949The History of Science as a Tool To Identify and Confront Pseudoscience
Seth C. RasmussenJournal of Chemical Education2007 84 (6), 949Many are concerned by the widespread popularity pseudoscience has achieved in modern society. While it is easy to dismiss such beliefs as belonging to the uneducated, numerous studies have shown that such beliefs are not significantly reduced by a ...
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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