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READER LETTER
To Whom It May Concern:
I was concerned when I read
the latest edition of ATPE News
section of "Education Inspiration"
and the description of the bread
mold pictures that describe it as
"Teach your students about the
importance of food safety and the
prevalence of germs using this
moldy bread experiment. Turn this
into an opportunity to teach your
students the scientifc method as
well!" There are two problems with
using the term "scientifc method."
1. There is no one scientifc
method. There is a range of
scientifc research designs that
scientists use to answer their
research questions. So the
use of "scientifc method" is
inconsistent with our national
standards, K-12 Standards for
Science Education and the Next
Generation Science Standards.
2. The use of "scientifc method"
is inconsistent with our TEKS
that clearly list and describe
several most used types of
investigations by student
scientists: Descriptive,
Comparative, or Experimental.
Please put "the scientifc
method" on your "watch list" for
future publications.
Thanks,
Sandra (a member of the original
ATPE in Pasadena)
Sandra S. West, PhD
Department of Biology
Texas State University
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In the Spring edition of ATPE News, we misspelled the name of Texas Woman's
University. We regret the error.