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What is a misconception? A view or opinion that is incorrect based on faulty thinking or understanding. Misconceptions may originate from personal experience, imprecise language, lack of examples and non-examples in concept formation, media representation of phenomena, errors in logic, and textbooks. Often occurs from the inconsistency in science curriculums among instittuions and education systems.

Effects of Misconceptions: Gap in knowledge/understanding that is taught from teacher to student; Decrease in the academic success of students.

Nevada is ranked 49th in educational attainment, 42nd in school quality, 46th in best school systems in America.

One way to help us understand whether science educators have a strong foundational understanding of science is to measure the perception of science called the Views of Nature of Science (VNOS).

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Public schools; Teachers; Teaching; Educators; Teachers--Training of; Science

Disciplines

Educational Leadership | Educational Methods | Educational Psychology | Elementary Education | Higher Education | Secondary Education | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Special Education and Teaching | Teacher Education and Professional Development

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Faculty Mentor: Tina Vo

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Inservice Middle School Teachers' Understanding of Views of Nature of Science (VNOS)


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