Nature of Science: Effect of Professional and Sociodemographic Variables

A quantitative relational study is presented in this article. This study was conducted with high school teachers in Mexico, who studied a diploma in scientific competence, in order to diagnose the conceptions of the nature of science and its relationship with sociodemographic variables and pro­fessi...

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Autor Principal: Tecpan-Flores, Silvia
Otros Autores: Zavala-Enríquez, Genaro
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Editorial Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2017
Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/MAGIS/article/view/20610
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Sumario: A quantitative relational study is presented in this article. This study was conducted with high school teachers in Mexico, who studied a diploma in scientific competence, in order to diagnose the conceptions of the nature of science and its relationship with sociodemographic variables and pro­fessional status. We used an electronic version of the Science, Technology and So­ciety Opinions Questionnaire (Manassero, Vázquez & Acevedo, 2001). Results agree with previous research studies: teachers' conceptions of nature of science are main­ly “naive” (Garritz, Rueda & Robles, 2011). Sociodemographic variables showed a greater influence in the conceptions of the nature of science than in those regard­ing professional status. Limitations of the study are discussed.