A STUDY TO DETERMINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS’ BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EPISTEMOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

The purpose of this study was to determine science and technology teachers’ perceptions and their views about nature of science. The case study approach was used in this research. The data were collected by using open-ended questionnaire. Sample consisted of 26 science and technology teachers. It was determined that science and technology teachers have lack of realistic approach about many features of nature of science. And study is concluded with the suggestions; in service courses including nature of science should be organised for science and technology teachers and some practices should be shown in inservice courses.