Everyday Thoughts about Nature: A Worldview Investigation of Important Concepts Students Use to Make Sense of Nature with Specific Attention of Science: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, cartea 9

I.- 1. Worldview Theory and Science Education Research.- 2. Nature and Scientific Literacy.- 3. An Interpretive Methodology.- II.- 4. Stating the Assertions.- 5. Sciences and Conceptualizations of Nature.- 6. Gender and Conceptualizations of Nature.- 7. The Environment, Science and Religion.- 8. The Different Worlds of Science Teachers and their Students.- III.- 9. Limitations & Implications for Research.- 10. Putting Things Together.- 11. Where is the Experience of Nature in School?.- References.- Appendix A: Student Narratives on Nature.- Appendix B: Teacher Narratives on Nature.- Appendix C: Basic Interview Protocols.- About the Author.