An Investigation of the Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Epistemological Beliefs about the Nature of Science and Their Self-Efficacy Perceptions

This study aims to investigate the relationship between preservice science teachers’ epistemological beliefs about the nature of science (NOS) and their science learning self-efficacy perceptions by adapting a science learning self-efficacy scale for use in Turkey. This study is model as “Relational Survey”. A total of 125 preservice teachers (65 sophomores and 60 seniors) from a science education department of educational faculty in a state...