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How Do Elementary Science Textbooks Present the Nature of Science?

Marianne Phillips, Julie Vowell, Young Hee Lee, Brian Plankis

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An important objective in science education is for students to understand the nature of science. Therefore, it is important that science textbooks, which are key resources in elementary science curricula, convey an accurate conception of the nature of science. This study examined first- to fifth-grade elementary science textbooks with regard to their presentations of the nature of science.

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An important objective in science education is for students to understand the nature of science. Therefore, it is important that science textbooks, which are key resources in elementary science curricula, convey an accurate conception of the nature of science. This study examined first- to fifth-grade elementary science textbooks with regard to their presentations of the nature of science.

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An important objective in science education is for students to understand the nature of science. Therefore, it is important that science textbooks, which are key resources in elementary science curricula, convey an accurate conception of the nature of science. This study examined first- to fifth-grade elementary science textbooks with regard to their presentations of the nature of science.

Key concepts: Science education, Mathematics education, Nature of Science, Curriculum, Science learning, Science, technology, society and environment education, Pedagogy, Psychology

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