Why we should teach the Bohr model and how to teach it effectively

Some education researchers have claimed that we should not teach the Bohr model of the atom because it inhibits students’ ability to learn the true quantum nature of electrons in atoms. Although the evidence for this claim is weak, many have accepted it. This claim has implications for how to presen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, C. E. Wieman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2008-03-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010103