School Science and Mathematics
By Liu, Shiang-Yao; Leaderman, Norman G
“Taiwanese Gifted Students’ Views of Nature of Science”
Publisher: sss
102(3)
Pp. 114-123.
2002
Taiwanese Gifted Students’ Views of Nature of Science
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Interview
Number of subjects, range: Small — 10 or fewer
Grade and age of subjects: 3rd-5th grade — under 10-11 years
- A hierarchical view of the relationship between theories and laws.
- A law is correct and exists forever.
- Scientific theories were to turn tentative theories into absolute
laws