Grade 11 Students' Understandings About the Nature of Science

Authors

  • Sirinapa Kijkuakul Science Education, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Naruemon Yutakom Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Arunee Engkagul Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Keywords:

nature of science, science conception

Abstract

     The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine twelve selected Grade 11 students' understanding of the nature of science using semi-structured interviews. The students included six boys and six girls. The nature of science ideas investigated included the concepts that science was subject to change, science demanded evidence and science was a complex social activity. Findings indicated that participants understood that scientific knowledge had undergone several changes through time because scientists carried out experiments to search for scientific evidences. However, the students, in particular low biology achievement students, rarely realized the importance of the cooperation between scientists and people in society in the development of science.

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Published

31-12-2005

How to Cite

Kijkuakul, S., Yutakom, N., & Engkagul, A. (2005). Grade 11 Students’ Understandings About the Nature of Science. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 26(2), 133–145. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/kjss/article/view/246255

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2005): July - December

Section

Thai articles

License

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/