Influence of Science Teachers' Conceptions of Nature of Science on Science Education

Helping students develop conceptions of nature of science is a central goal for science education.People's cognition of nature of science has experienced from realism to constructivism.Science teachers' conceptions of nature of science influence teachers' teaching activities,like, understanding teaching goal for science education,selecting scientific knowledge,organizing teaching approach,using teaching discourse,designing teaching themes,evaluating students' science learning.Teachers' conception of nature of science influence students' conception of nature of science,students' understanding of scientific knowledge and students' thinking mode.