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This paper discusses a way of introducing a scientific controversy, which emphasizes objective aspects of such issues as multiple theoretical interpretation of phenomena, choosing a theory, insistence on the chosen theory, and others. The goal is to give students a better insight into the workings of science and provide guidelines for building theories in their own research.
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Kipnis, N. (2001). Scientific Controversies in Teaching Science: The Case of Volta. In: Bevilacqua, F., Giannetto, E., Matthews, M.R. (eds) Science Education and Culture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0730-6_17
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