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Problem-Based Learning And Nature of Science: A Study With Science Teachers
June 2015 • Sara Moutinho, Joana Torres, Isabel Fernandes, Clara Vasconcelos
Problem-Based Learning, a methodology that builds on problems to develop students' new knowledge, can also be useful in helping students to learn Nature of Science. Prospective science teachers' conceptions regarding Nature of Science and its teaching through Problem-Based Learning were analyzed by applying a semi-structured interview. Nine respondents recognized that this methodology promote research activities and contribute to the learning of some aspects of scientific inquiry. Moreover, they specifically consi…