Abstract
Traditional science teaching usually gives students a false view of how science functions in the real world. If students had an opportunity to see scientists at work they would understand that scientific processes (see scientific process skills) are more complex and more interesting than what is typically shown in school.
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Authentic Science Learning Contexts. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_9
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