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Table 5.15 The Nature of Science of Mrs. Amp’s Students Selected as Participants in the Case Study
NOS Aspect
Student Conceptions of the Nature of Science (NOS)
(Questions) S09
S10 S11 S12
1. Scientific ideas are “…they used different “…with different methods they “Scientific knowledge didn’t “…may be their concepts had
subjected to change. processes…so they could produce new theories.” change because they had been changed…they wanted to find out
Q: Why had the
scientific ideas been
changed?
concluded differently.”
proved conclusively.”
more knowledge, new knowledge. ”
2. Science demands
evidence.
Q: Why did the
scientists need to do
the experiments?
3. Science is a complex
social activity.
Q: How did the
scientific knowledge
come about?
The summary of ideas
about the nature of
science.
Q: How had the
photosynthesis
knowledge been
developed?
“…to prove how it
happened. The expectation
was to find answers to the
questions.”
“They carried out
experiments to find out what
they wanted to know…after
which they would use to
construct a theory...”
“With scientists’ curiosity
and thought …the
knowledge was developed.”
“…to construct a new
theory…to provide support
providing how things came
about…”
“…they used the knowledge
…techniques…and practice to
get the principle…”
“It has been developed through
experiment… argument and
conclusion of scientists. After it
was accepted by [people], new
theories would be born.”
“…they wanted to observe and
then describe what they didn’t
understand…”
“First is observation, second is
proposing a theory.”
“The knowledge was developed
by observation, note and
experiment.”
“…to prove their ideas, their
hypotheses…”
“…to uncover the hidden truth
unknown by others to provide
support…”
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“Scientists cooperatively observed,
collected, and experimented with
others. Then, they proposed the
conclusions of their ideas,
knowledge.”
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