Pre Service Science Teachers' Conceptions on the Scientific Theory-Law Relationship: A Phenomenographic Study

Autor/inn/en	Jain, Jasmine; Abdullah, Nabilah; Lim, Beh Kian
Titel	Pre Service Science Teachers' Conceptions on the Scientific Theory-Law Relationship: A Phenomenographic Study
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 18 (2014) 4, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Scientific Literacy; Scientific Principles; Theory Practice Relationship; Misconceptions; Textbooks; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Missverständnis; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch
Abstract	This study was grounded on the ultimate goal of science education in Malaysia, which is to produce individuals who are scientifically literate. The study specifically aimed to probe how research participants conceptualize the relationship between scientific theory and law. Guided by the phenomenographic structure of awareness as the methodological framework, this study involved interviewing 10 first-year pre service science teachers. Differing from the literature reviewed, the findings revealed that there were unique ways in which the scientific theory-law relationship is conceptualized by the interviewees in the study, namely "Scientific laws are superior to theory" and "Scientific theories are different from law." The findings inferred the interviewees' understanding of nature of science as absolute and objective. To summarize, it is pertinent to further probe and rectify incorrect, alternative understanding about science knowledge among pre-service science teachers to ensure only scientific conceptions will be disseminated to their future students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01