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Using History of Science in Science Education

Paik Seounghey

Department of Chemistry Education, Korea National University of Education

Published: December 2013 · Vol. 35 No. 3 · pp. 499-519
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Abstract

In this study, I suggest to use history of science for teaching scientificreasoning of scientists. I provide some educational materials from history ofparticle theory developed by Gay-Lussac, Dalton, Avogadro, Cannizzaro, etc.
This study shows that educational materials using history of science help toimprove teaching by compensating for revised science curriculum of Korea.
Keywords: science education and history of scienceparticle theorychemical educationhistory of chemistry.