THE EMPEROR'S CLOTHES PHENOMENON IN SCIENCE EDUCATION.

The article discusses on styles on research reporting the author observed in the "Journal of Research in Science Teaching." The author describes that researchers use three styles in research reporting: 1) conclusions as truth, where hypotheses are presented such that the reader might assume it to be "true" 2) conclusions as findings, where findings are reported but not conclusions and 3) conclusions as trivia, over-qualifying the statement of the conclusions. He points out that one of the major problems facing science teachers and students of science education is the misperception of the scientific endeavor.