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. 2012:147–160. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6091-791-2_11

Learning About Nature of Science Through Listening to Scientists’ Stories of Scientific Enquiry

Siu Ling Wong 3
Editors: Bev France1, Vicki Compton2
PMCID: PMC7120966

Abstract

This chapter first reviews a series of curricular reforms of science education in Hong Kong that started at the turn of the 21st Century. It moves on to share the decade of efforts in promoting teachers’ learning and their subsequent teaching of the nature of science (NOS). Among these efforts, two teacher professional development programmes received overwhelmingly positive views from teachers in terms of developing their understanding about NOS and scientists. Both programmes provided teachers with special encounters with world-renowned local scientists.

Keywords: Down Syndrome, Science Teacher, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Socioscientific Issue

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