Understanding of Nature of Science (NOS) in pre-service teachers with different science content knowledge, before and after an intervention

Developing an understanding of the nature of science in preschool primary teachers

“…Uuring kinnitas, et üliõpilaste arusaamade kujundamiseks pole häda vajalik õppekavasse eraldi TO ainekursust luua, vaid piisab olemasoleva kursuse kohandamisest ning TO aspektide sissetoomisest. Ka varasemad uuringud on näidanud, et juba ainuüksi kolme ainetundi hõlmava tõhusa TO õppega on võimalik oluliselt parandada üliõpilaste arusaamasid (Valencia Narbona et al, 2022). Seega on kõige olulisem just sobivamate õppetegevuste leidmine ning uuring andis selle kohta olulist infot.…”

“…The study confirmed that it was not essential to create a separate NOS subject course in the curriculum to facilitate students' NOS understanding but that it was sufficient to adapt the existing course by introducing NOS aspects. Previous studies also showed that with only three hours of effective NOS learning, it was possible to significantly improve students' understanding ( Valencia Narbona et al, 2022). Therefore, it was most important to identify the most suitable learning activities.…”