Preservice Secondary Science Teachers' Conceptions of the Nature of Science [electronic resource] : By Investigating Their Concept Maps and Final Reflection Paper / Young-soo Kim, Paul J. Germann and Martha Patton.

This paper reports on the analysis of concept maps of the nature of science constructed by preservice secondary science teachers during a semester-long reflective process. During the 16-week fall semester of 1996, 17 students were enrolled in a 5-credit course. After analyzing all students' con...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Kim, Young-soo
Other Authors:	Germann, Paul J., Patton, Martha
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Concept Formation. Concept Mapping. Constructivism (Learning) Educational Strategies. Epistemology. Higher Education. Knowledge Representation. Preservice Teacher Education. Reflective Teaching. Scientific Methodology. Secondary Education. Secondary School Science. Teacher Education Curriculum.