Scerri, Eric (2010) Comments on a recent defence of constructivism in chemical education. Chemistry Education in New Zealand (Nov'). pp. 15-18.

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Abstract

In an article published in the Journal of Chemical Education in 2003 I made a number of criticisms concerning what I saw as confusions and problems within the constructivist approach to chemical education (Scerri, 2003). Recently a response was published by the chemical educator, Keith Taber (Taber, 2010).1 I would now like to take this opportunity to begin to respond to his comments. In responding to my 2003 paper, Taber proposes what appears to be a considerable advance on what constructivist educators have advocated up to now. I applaud his sincere effort to meet my criticisms and I am eager to now respond to his comments.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Scerri, Eric scerri@chem.ucla.edu 0000-0001-9775-5829
Keywords:	constructivism, instrumentalism, models, relativism
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Science Education
Depositing User:	Eric Scerri
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2025 16:11
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2025 16:11
Item ID:	24648
Journal or Publication Title:	Chemistry Education in New Zealand
Publisher:	New Zealand Chemical Society
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Science Education
Date:	2010
Page Range:	pp. 15-18
Number:	Nov'
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24648

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