Dewey holds the aim of science teaching should be to give pupils the scientific attitude and habit of mind¶

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q1 i? Dewey argues science teaching should constantly aim to give the pupil the scientific attitude and habit of mind. → J. Dewey 1910

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J. Dewey 1910¶

J. Dewey. (1910). Science as Subject-Mattcr and as Method. Science, 31: 787. https://www.science.org/journal/science

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The review reports Dewey's normative claim about the goal of science teaching, quoting that its aim "should con- stantly be to give the pupil the scientific attitude and habit of mind". No empirical evidence is offered in the review.

"The aim of science teaching should con- stantly be to give the pupil the scientific attitude and habit of mind."

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