Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
XVIII Ioste Symposium, Malmö, İsveç, 13 - 17 Ağustos 2018
One of the major aims of science education is scientific literacy. The nature of science (NOS) is one of the main goals of
achieving scientific literacy. The aim of the study is to determine chemistry teachers' views’ of NOS; to develop their views
with explicit-reflective activities based on their initial understandings and to investigate their views about science. The study
was designed as a qualitative case study. 6 female and 5 male chemistry teachers who were also master students in chemistry
education department participated in the study. The data of the study were collected with Views of Nature of Science
Questionnaire-Form C (VNOS-C) and interviews with the participants. The data was analyzed by content analysis. Generic
and context-specific NOS activities were used to underline the NOS aspects in the intervention. The findings showed that
chemistry teachers held naïve and eclectic understanding of NOS prior to the intervention. Even though a small number of
teachers still held their eclectic ideas, most teachers stated more informed views after the intervention. In the light of the
findings, some recommendations will be given for future science education and NOS studies.