There is widespread agreement that an adequate understanding of the nature of science
(NOS) is a critical component of scientific literacy and a major goal in science education …

This chapter summarizes the extensive literature related to NOS instruction, emphasizes
research-based NOS instructional decision-making, and discusses challenges related to …

Teaching about nature of science (NOS) is considered as an important goal of science
education in various countries. Extensive empirical research about how some aspects of …

This chapter features discussion of the term “nature of science”(NOS) as it pertains to the
ways in which NOS might inform plans for science teaching and learning. Included are …

The science education field readily recognizes that perceptions about science's claims and
nature influence socioscientific decision making. However, sociocultural factors may …

Understanding nature of science (NOS) is widely considered an important educational
objective and views of NOS are closely linked to science teaching and learning. Thus there …

Background This study describes how teachers' nature of science (NOS) views changed
throughout an innovative Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program that …

ABSTRACT Understanding Nature of Science (NOS) is a requisite for improving scientific
literacy, and as such, it is increasingly being included in science curricula worldwide. It is …

Through a randomized controlled trial, this mixed‐methods study evaluated changes in
elementary science teachers' understandings, confidence, and classroom implementation of …

In addition to considering sociocultural, political, economic, and ethical factors (to name a
few), effectively engaging socioscientific issues (SSI) requires that students understand and …