Abstract
The standard textbook description of the nature of science describes the proposal, testing, and acceptance of a theoretical idea almost entirely in isolation from other theories. The resulting model of science is a kind of piecemeal empiricism that misses the important network structure of scientific knowledge. Only the large-scale description of scientific method can reveal the global interconnectedness of scientific knowledge that is an essential part of what makes science scientific.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-42 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Science and Education |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education