Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings

Pınar Koseoglu; Mustafa Serdar Köksal

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Pınar Koseoglu ¹ ^* , Mustafa Serdar Köksal ²

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¹ Hacettepe University² Inonu University, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education^* Corresponding Author

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The purpose of this study was to investigate epistemological predictors of nature of science understandings of 281 prospective biology teachers surveyed using the Epistemological Beliefs Scale Regarding Science and the Nature of Science Scale. The findings on multiple linear regression showed that understandings of definition of science and objectivity in science were negatively predicted by beliefs in inborn learning ability (ILA) and requirement for time in learning (RTL), while tentativeness was positively predicted by the same belief factors. Also, understandings of characteristics of scientific knowledge were positively predicted by beliefs in ILA and RTL, and hierarchy between laws and theories were negatively predicted by beliefs in ILA, RTL and development of learning ability with opportunity and support.

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epistemological beliefs
nature of science
prospective biology teachers
science teacher education

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2015, Volume 11, Issue 4, 751-763

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Koseoglu, P., & Köksal, M. S. (2015). Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 11(4), 751-763. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Koseoglu P, Köksal MS. Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(4):751-63. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Koseoglu P, Köksal MS. Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(4), 751-763. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Koseoglu, Pınar, and Mustafa Serdar Köksal. "Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2015 11 no. 4 (2015): 751-763. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Koseoglu, P., and Köksal, M. S. (2015). Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 11(4), pp. 751-763. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a

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Koseoglu, Pınar et al. "Epistemological Predictors of Prospective Biology Teachers’ Nature of Science Understandings". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 11, no. 4, 2015, pp. 751-763. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1383a