Botswana student teachers' views on the nature of science and scientific method:
a critical reflection

Kadiyala, Aparna

dc.contributor.advisor	Higgs, Philip, 1948-	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Mashile, Elias Oupa, 1963-	en
dc.contributor.author	Kadiyala, Aparna	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:04:18Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:04:18Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:04:18Z
dc.date.submitted	2005-06-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Kadiyala, Aparna (2009) Botswana student teachers' views on the nature of science and scientific method: a critical reflection, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2523>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2523
dc.description.abstract	The assumption of the present study is that teachers should possess an adequate understanding of the nature of science and scientific method and hence this aspect was investigated. The empirical research carried out with Secondary School teacher trainees at Botswana colleges of education showed the following: Subjects possess an adequate understanding of some aspects of the nature of science and several aspects of the scientific method. They however do not have an adequate understanding on certain aspects of the nature of science. An association was found between the nature of science, type of educational institution attended, years of study and majoring in science. A positive association was found between scientific method and years spent studying. The present study recommended the inclusion of history, philosophy and sociology of science in the curriculum of teacher education.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xiii, 150 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Science major / minor teaching subject and post -positivist views / non-traditional views	en
dc.subject	Years spent in study	en
dc.subject	Pre-service teachers	en
dc.subject	Pre-service teacher education	en
dc.subject	Nature of science	en
dc.subject	Scientific method	en
dc.subject	Scientific knowledge	en
dc.subject	Scientific observations	en
dc.subject	Scientific theories	en
dc.subject	Scientific laws	en
dc.subject	Scientific models	en
dc.subject	Scientists' work	en
dc.subject	Gender	en
dc.subject	Type of educational institution	en
dc.subject	Student teachers	en
dc.subject.ddc	507.12
dc.subject.lcsh	Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Botswana
dc.subject.lcsh	Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Botswana -- Methodology
dc.subject.lcsh	Science -- Botswana -- Philosophy
dc.subject.lcsh	Science -- Botswana -- Methodology
dc.title	Botswana student teachers' views on the nature of science and scientific method: a critical reflection	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Educational Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M. Ed. (with specialisation in Natural Science Education)	en