Abstract This study aimed to assess grade 10 Turkish students' and science teachers' conceptions of nature (NOS) whether these were related selected variables. These variables included participants' gender, geographical region, the socioeconomic status (SES) their city region; teacher disciplinary background, years teaching experience, graduate degree, type training program; student household SES parents' educational level. A stratified sampling approach was used generate a representative...

This study describes how teachers' nature of science (NOS) views changed throughout an innovative Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program that provided sustained support the process in a collaborative and reflective environment activities are consistent with current curriculum NOS tenets integrated within. Eighteen in-service teachers enrolled yearlong science, (NOS-CPD) program. Data were collected by pre/post-interviews using Views Nature Science-Form C (VNOS-C) questionnaire,...

Research exploring the possible link between quality of argumentation and content knowledge is not straightforward. Some studies suggest a positive relationship (e.g. Dawson & Schibeci in J Biol Educ 38(1):7–12, 2003 DawsonVMSchibeciRAWest Australian high school students' attitudes towards biotechnology processesJournal Biological Education200338171210.1080/00219266.2003.9655889[Taylor Francis Online], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) while others do Zohar Nemet Res Sci Teach 39:35–62,...

El pensamiento creativo es una habilidad de los seres humanos que se puede desarrollar a través la educación con material aprendizaje y enseñanza apropiados. clave para adaptarse unas condiciones vida cambian rápidamente producir soluciones creativas todo tipo problemas toda clase, especialmente en el campo ciencia tecnología. objetivo este estudio mejorar estudiantes maestros turcos ciencias formación ser docentes del basado (ABP) enfoque historia (HDC). diseño cuasi-experimental tiene dos...

Argumentative discourse in classrooms is given much importance by science educators due to its potential contributions teachers' general pedagogical knowledge of teaching higher order thinking skills and strategies as well learner-centered nature.For this reason, the present study searched for a possible link between pre-service domain-specific quality their argumentations.For data collection, Lyngved's (2009)'Cloning Conceptual Understanding Exam' (CCUE) was administered PSTs.Given results...

This study aims to determine discourse patterns and communicative approaches utilised for teaching the nature of science (NOS) using an explicit–reflective approach. was conducted as part a research project aiming support teachers’ classroom practices through long-term professional development program focusing on NOS. Discourse analysis used approaches. Audio video recordings lectures by 8 22 teachers participating in were analysis. A total 505 minutes teacher–student dialogue recorded...

In 2016, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that approximately 44.4% of students in Turkey obtained very low grades when their scientific knowledge was evaluated. addition, vast majority were shown to have no basic terms or concepts. Science teachers play a significant role facilitating students’ understanding science, conceptions inquiry (SI) and nature science (NOS), transfer those into classroom practice. Therefore, this paper, I present my experiences blending...

Translation of nature science (NOS) views into teaching practice and the development teachers’ NOS are still open to investigation. Therefore, how translation understanding occurs what extend teachers able transform their explicit reflective instruction have been issues need be further exploration. This study explored impact intensive summer workshop on instructional practices. The current was a case two middle school documenting in classrooms. Data resources included VNOS-C; interviews...

Bilimsel sorgulama (BS), bilim okuryazarı öğrencilerin hedefine ulaşmada en önemli bileşenlerden birisidir. Öğretim programında ‘anlayış’ ve ‘beceri’ olarak farklı ifade edilmiş olsa da BS hakkında bilinçli düzeyde görüşlere sahip olan bu konudaki becerilerinin de daha fazla gelişeceği açıktır. Sorgulama anlayışının geliştirilmesi, sorgulamaya dayalı stratejilerin sınıf içi uygulamalarının dikkatli bir şekilde planlanmasını uygulanmasını gerektirir. Ancak, stratejileri planlama uygulama...

The Nature of Science (NOS) is an important component science literacy, which the main vision teaching programs. In contrast, teachers face significant problems in transferring nature to classroom practices. teachers' practices are influenced by their belief learning and teaching. Therefore, development beliefs NOS for Thus, this research, effect a continuing professional (CPD) program aimed at improving teachers’ competences related on about was searched. 18 volunteered participated...

Background:Although learning can occur in many environments e.g. science museum or zoo, some studies reported that teachers are prone to avoid outdoor activities since they lack of field trip training. For reason; this study aims explore the effect exhibition on preservice teachers’ views about global climate change (GCC) as well teaching drawing technique.Material and methods:The visiting American National History Museum’s

Research showed that middle school students’ understandings of scientific inquiry in Türkiye are inadequate spite the science curriculum reforms have been conducted recent years. And thus, contemporary curricula should be organized as learning environments where students can find creative solutions to real-life problems using inquiry, collaboration, and reflection experience process creating knowledge. In line with this, this study, it was aimed improve understanding about through namely...

In this research, the impacts of school trips on learning science subjects are studied with colorful cards and a writing activity. These aimed to be made in informal environments such as Science Technology Museums. total, 34 pre-service teachers (21 female 13 male) participated research. The trip was Rahmi Koç Museum Istanbul before trip, participants were given some concepts questions which written colourful order search museum regarding Technology. After field they asked write present an...

Developing scientific literacy for all students is the most often stated purpose of contemporary science education. Nature (NOS) seen as an important component literacy. There are various perceptions NOS in education community and itself ever-changing construct. This makes it challenging to develop instruments measuring understanding at different levels. Many have been developed being assess learning, which indicates importance attributed this subject. In study, we a multiple-choice test...

Many scholars and science curricula from around the world describe socioscientific issues (SSIs) as meaningful contexts for teaching about nature of (NOS). These calls are guided by assumption that teachers able to identify relevant aspects NOS in a given SSI decide how utilize these instruction. To this end, study aimed assess group teachers’ competencies identifying various educational critical scenarios (ECS) featuring different SSI. 15 understandings were assessed through interviews...

One of the most important aims for science education is to promote scientific literacy which “magic concept” in curriculum efforts and reform all over world. For that reason, purpose this study was compare beliefs 11th grade students from different high schools on nature science. The Perspectives Scientific Epistemology questionnaire utilized assess students\' understanding Although are significant differences pass university entrance examination, results revealed among three school types...