How to translate text using browser tools
1 September 2010 Using the “DNA Story” to Inculcate a Scientific Thought Process in the Classroom
Chandrakanth Emani
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

Episodic history of major scientific events can be an effective tool for sharing the excitement and eureka moments of scientific revolutions, especially in classrooms with both science and nonscience majors. By introducing the principal characters and the timeline involved in a scientific discovery, teachers can inculcate a scientific thought process in the students. This may in turn lead to a classroom environment in which students can develop analytical skills that are required to understand the basic concepts and the underlying characteristics of a scientific theory, instead of blindly accepting textbook facts.

© 2010 by National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Request permission to photocopy or reproduce article content at the University of California Press's Rights and Permissions Web site at www.ucpressjoumals.com/reprintinfo.asp.
Chandrakanth Emani "Using the “DNA Story” to Inculcate a Scientific Thought Process in the Classroom," The American Biology Teacher 72(7), 410-413, (1 September 2010). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.7.4
Published: 1 September 2010
JOURNAL ARTICLE
4 PAGES

This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

KEYWORDS
DNA story
science history
scientific personalities
scientific theory
Scientific thought process
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top