Present status and perspective of nature of science teaching: a review of teachers’ beliefs and obstacles

Authors

  • Antonio García-Carmona Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias. Universidad de Sevilla
  • Ángel Vázquez-Alonso Departamento de Pedagogía Aplicada y Psicología de la Educación. Universidad de las Islas Baleares
  • Maria Antonia Manassero-Mas Departamento de Psicología. Universidad de las Islas Baleares

Abstract

The literature about teachers’ understanding and teaching of nature of science (NOS), which has been published in the last decade, is reviewed. The factors and the strategies that favor NOS understanding as well as the obstacles that interfere its teaching are analyzed. From the current state of art on these issues, a prospective for future is analyzed and discussed.

Keywords

Science education, Scientifc literacy, Teaching the nature of science, Teacher thinking on nature of science

Author Biography

Antonio García-Carmona, Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias. Universidad de Sevilla

Profesor del Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias, Universidad de Sevilla

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/ec/v29n3.443

Published

2011-11-09

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