Prospective Biology Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science through an Analysis of the Historical Case of Semmelweis and Childbed Fever.

Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 525 - 555
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
This article presents a qualitative study of the understanding of various epistemic and non-epistemic aspects of the nature of science (NOS), based on analysis of the historical case of Semmelweis and childbed fever. To this aim, an activity was designed which consisted of: (1) reading of a narrative of the case without instruction and discussion in small group about several questions related to NOS aspects alluded in the text; (2) an...
Paper Details
Title
Prospective Biology Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science through an Analysis of the Historical Case of Semmelweis and Childbed Fever.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
525 - 555
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