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History of Science (HOS) as a Vehicle to Communicate Aspects of Nature of Science (NOS): Multiple Cases of HOS Instructors' Perspectives Regarding NOS
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Nouri, Noushin; McComas, William F. – Research in Science Education, 2021
Science educators generally accept that the nature of science (NOS) should have a prominent place in school science curricula. This study highlights the special opportunity offered by the history of science (HOS) as a context for teaching NOS, by revealing HOS instructors' perspectives. We collected data from 15 instructors at 11 institutions who…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction