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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2008-03-01
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Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research |
Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010103 |