Nature of science and classroom practice: A review of the literature with implications for effective NOS instruction

WF McComas, MP Clough, N Nouri - Nature of science in science …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter summarizes the extensive literature related to NOS instruction, emphasizes
research-based NOS instructional decision-making, and discusses challenges related to …

Research on teaching, learning, and assessment of nature of science

F Abd-El-Khalick, NG Lederman - Handbook of research on …, 2023 - api.taylorfrancis.com
This chapter provides a systematic review of research on the teaching, learning, and
assessment of nature of science (NOS) in science education since the time of the publication …

Comparing student responses to convergent, divergent, and evaluative nature of science questions

S Voss, J Kruse, I Kent-Schneider - Research in Science Education, 2022 - Springer
Explicit-reflective nature of science (NOS) instruction has demonstrated a positive impact on
student learning. Although explicit-reflective NOS instruction often consists of questions that …

Preparing students for the modern information landscape and navigating science–technology–society issues

J Kruse, S Voss, J Easter… - Journal of Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The goals of science education must be sufficiently broad to support learners navigating
changing scientific, social, and media landscapes. This position paper builds upon existing …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of pedagogical content knowledge for teaching nature of science

J Jain, LY Ling, MS Jin - Asian Journal of University Education, 2024 - myjms.mohe.gov.my
This paper addresses the critical nexus between Pedagogical Content Knowledge for
Nature of Science (PCK-NOS) and effective science teaching. Employing a systematic …

Investigating the effect of NOS question type on students' NOS responses

J Kruse, I Kent-Schneider, S Voss, K Zacharski… - Research in Science …, 2020 - Springer
While the importance of explicit and reflective NOS instruction is clear in the literature,
questions remain about how to enact such instruction. That is, literature is sometimes …

Preservice secondary science teachers' nature of science views, rationales, and teaching during a NOS course guided by RFN: A multiple case study

K Beeghly, S Gao, J Kruse - Science & Education, 2024 - Springer
This multiple-case study investigated the changes in three secondary science preservice
teachers' views of the nature of science (NOS), rationales for teaching NOS, and their NOS …

Investigating Student Nature of Science Views as Reflections of Authentic Science: Degrees of Contextualisation and the Teachers' Role

J Kruse, I Kent-Schneider, S Voss, K Zacharski… - Science & …, 2021 - Springer
The study seeks to explore the extent to which students think pedagogical activities
exemplifying various degrees of contextualization accurately reflect the work of scientists …

Investigating the development of preservice science teachers' nature of science instructional views across rings of the family resemblance approach wheel

S Voss, I Kent-Schneider, J Kruse, R Daemicke - Science & Education, 2023 - Springer
While much is known about teacher learning of nature of science (NOS) concepts, less is
known about how teachers develop an understanding of how to effectively teach NOS or …

Investigating changes in preservice teachers' conceptions of technological literacy

K Roberts, J Kruse - International Journal of Technology and Design …, 2023 - Springer
This study sought to investigate how non-technology education teachers taking an
educational technology course changed the way they thought about technological literacy …