The Different Perspective on Nature of Science to Understand Competency-Based Teaching

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Mustakeem Awae
Supawit Kanitjinda
Chatree Faikhamta
Pongprapan Pongsophon
Ekgapoom Jantarakantee

Abstract

The present research study indicates that Nature of Science (NoS) is not used as a tool for lesson designs and implementations. Science teachers tend to rather teach NoS to students directly such as the history and philosophy of sciences, scientific ideas are subject to change, and the differences meaning between “laws” and “theory”. Nonetheless, it is insufficient for the development of scientific competencies. Students do not practice the inquiry process and are unable to interpret the data or provide explanation to natural phenomena. The key highlight of understanding the NoS is an epistemological perspective or how the knowledge is acquired. This article presents a new perspective of the NoS for designing and implementing lessons through the concept of pedagogical contents (PCK). Examples of lessons with this new perspective of the NoS will help teachers teach science more effectively.

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Awae, M., Kanitjinda, S., Faikhamta, C. ., Pongsophon, P. ., & Jantarakantee, E. (2023). The Different Perspective on Nature of Science to Understand Competency-Based Teaching. Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Education, 7(1), 118–127. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmujedu/article/view/262788
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