International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 1 8 2012 August 2 An Analysis from Different Variables of Views of Pre-Service Science Teachers in Turkey on the Nature of Science 29 35 EN Renganathan Manimaran 1 Thermal and Automotive Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, INDIA ThundilKaruppaRaj Rajagopal 2 Energy Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, INDIA SenthilKumar K. 3 Sharifirad M. 1 Department of Chemistry, Teacher Research Bojnord, IRAN Koohyar F. 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, IRAN Rahmanpour S.H. 3 Faculty of Chemistry, Iran University Science and Technology, IRAN Vahidifar M. 4 M. Sharifi 1 Mechanical Engineering, Guilan University, Rasht, IRAN Shahriari B. 2 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Shahin Shahr, IRAN Obasohan E. 1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, NIGERIA Emmanuel Obasohan 2 Department of Computer, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, NIGERIA Edward E. 3 Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, NIGERIA Oronsaye J.A.O. 4 Murat Demirbas 1 Kırıkkale University Faculty of Education, Kırıkkale, TURKEY EmreBozdogan Aykut 2 Giresun University Faculty of Education, Giresun, TURKEY Gamze ozbek 3 Kırıkkale University Institute of Science, Kırıkkale, TURKEY > Research Paper 2012 4 19 2012 August 2 It is known that the level of welfare is higher in societies that scientific knowledge is integrated with individuals’ lives. In this sense, it is of vital importance to apprehend the nature of science; that is, to understand what scientific knowledge is, what it involves, and how it evolves. Professional competency of science and technology teachers, who have an essential role in teaching the nature of science, is also very important. Considering the fact that pre-service science teachers’ will teach science and technology course in future, an analysis of their knowledge and their view on the nature of science becomes significant. For this purpose it was aimed to determine pre-service science teachers’ views on the nature of science. Descriptive research methodology was used in this research. Research data was collected through the “Views on Science and Education Questionnaire (VOSE)”, which was developed by Chen. The questionnaire was translated into Turkish by researchers, and its reliability and validity tests were conducted. The sample of the study is composed of 237 students, who are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year science education students, studying at Giresun and Krkkale Universities. The study revealed that views on the nature of science do not change according to the class level, and students have certain insufficiencies to understand the dimensions of nature of science. Copyright@ International Science Community Association