The Factors that Mediate Preservice Science Teachers’ Understanding of Nature of Science

The purpose of the study is to explore the factors that mediate preservice science teachers’(PSTs) understanding of nature of science (NOS). This study was conducted during the LaboratoryApplication in Science II course and totally 50 PSTs joined the study voluntarily. The laboratory coursewas designed under the inquiry-based instruction. The design of the study was qualitative and exploratoryin nature. During the semester, reflection papers...