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Publication Date: 2020
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Bhutanese In-Service Science Teachers' Conceptions of the Nature of Science
Wangdi, Dumcho; Tshomo, Sonam; Lhamo, Sonam
Journal of Instructional Research, v9 p80-90 2020
This study explores Bhutanese in-service science teachers' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS) by using the Understanding Nature of Science (UNOS) questionnaire. The 15, two-tiered items focus on the five aspects of NOS: (1) scientific knowledge; (2) scientific theories and laws; (3) scientific method; (4) scientists' work; and (5) scientific enterprise. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA tests. The findings revealed that a majority of the inservice science teachers possessed a naïve or uninformed conception of NOS on some aspects of scientific theories and laws, scientific methods, scientists work, and scientific enterprise. A one-way analysis of variance indicated that there was statistically no significant difference on the level of conception of NOS for the in-service science teachers' based on their teaching subject (F[2, 75] = 0.44, p = 0.064) at p = 0.05. The findings of this study may inform the relevant stakeholders about the current state of the in-service science teachers understanding of NOS and suggest further research in better understanding how Bhutanese teachers model NOS in their classroom teaching.
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Scientific Principles, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Methodology, Scientists, Misconceptions, Knowledge Level, Theories, High School Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bhutan
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