The questions for this research were: (1) what did preservice teachers know about the nature of science; (2) what were their religious beliefs that had implications for how they viewed science; and (3) what effect did instruction on the nature of science have in changing their knowledge level? A 25-item questionnaire was given to secondary science…

A simple model of scientific inquiry was developed using non-technical language. One group of elementary school teachers was introduced to the model during a two-week summer institute where the model was used in conjunction with activity-based approaches to teaching. Participants applied the model in planning and facilitating activities for…