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It is clear from a review of the new science education standards that elements of the nature of science must play a role in the education of the next generation of science learners. This course was developed to provide teachers a strong background of relevant content knowledge regarding the nature of science. Even if this mode of content delivery is effective for university learners, this knowledge must now be translated through appropriate curriculum models and through the skills of individual educators into an appropriate form for the classroom.
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McComas, W.F. (1998). A Thematic Introduction to the Nature of Science: The Rationale and Content of a Course for Science Educators. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Nature of Science in Science Education. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47215-5_12
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