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The Emperor's clothes phenomenon in science education
Author(s) -
Raths James
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660100303
Subject(s) - emperor , clothing , phenomenon , fish <actinopterygii> , safe haven , science education , aesthetics , mathematics education , psychology , sociology , epistemology , history , art , philosophy , archaeology , ancient history , fishery , biology , international economics , economics
It is with great trepidation that I have come this morning to address scientists about science—especially with the rather condescending title I elected to use in a weak moment. My being here can only be justified on the basis that, analogously speaking, fish are the last to discover water. (How we have the audacity to suggest that fish haven't discovered water is really the crux of my talk).