Grade VIII Students’ Views about Nature of Science (NOS)

Abstract

Nature of science (NOS) is the values and attitude which is showed to the development of scientific knowledge. The knowledge and understanding about different aspects of Nature of science (NOS) are important for both students and teachers. However, the students’ conception about NOS has not been explored yet in the context of Bangladeshi. The results of this study will help teachers find out the ways in which they can help students have informed understanding about NOS and gain necessary skills for being scientific literate. The purpose of this study was to explore grade VIII students’ views about Nature of Science (NOS). A quantitative approach was followed for this study. The result showed that students’ have a medium level of understanding about different aspects of NOS.