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Pre-service Science Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science  

Mayer, V.J. (The Ohio State University)
Choi, Joon-Hwan (Pusan National University)
Lim, Jae-Hang (Pusan National University)
Nam, Jeong-Hee (Pusan National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.27, no.3, 2007 , pp. 253-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is an investigation regarding the understanding of the nature of science among pre-service science teachers majoring in science education. We interviewed 22 senior students in science education who finished their internship courses. Students were interviewed individually for approximately 20 minutes each. Data from semi-structured interview were audio-recorded and transcribed for the analysis. Findings indicated that participants held more complete understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge than the nature of scientific enterprise. Their understandings of the nature of scientific method was that hypothetical-deductive method is more scientific than descriptive-narrative method and there is a single stepwise scientific method to solve problems. These results showed that they have a narrow view of the nature of science. Thus, teacher education programs need to integrate the understanding of the nature of science throughout.
Keywords
pre-service science teacher's understanding; the nature of science; scientific knowledge; scientific method;
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