Metaphorical Roots of Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science and their Modifications in the Standard‐Based Science Teacher Preparation Programme     

Khajornsak Buaraphan 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(11):1571-1595

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Pre-service Physics Teachers＇ Conceptions of Nature of Science     

Khajomsak Buaraphan 《美中教育评论》2011,(2):137-148

Understanding of NOS （nature of science） appears as a prerequisite of a scientifically literate person. Promoting adequate understanding of NOS in pre-service physics teachers is, therefore, an important task of science educators. Before doing that, science educators must have information concerning their pre-service teachers＇ conceptions of NOS. This study used the MOSQ （myths of science questionnaire） to explore 17 pre-service physics teachers＇ conceptions of NOS. Commonly, these pre-service teachers expressed misunderstandings about NOS with respect to： （1） the relationship between theory and law; （2） science as cumulative; （3） subjectivity in science; （4） the scientific method; and （5） the relationship between science and technology. Science educators should consider and utilize these common misunderstandings as a basis of curricular framework for further improving pre-service physics teachers＇ understanding of NOS.  相似文献