The Development of Seventh Grade Students’ Understanding of Nature of Science Using Inquiry-Based Learning with Explicit Approach

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop students’ understanding of the nature of science and determine the ways to teach nature of science by using inquiry-based learning with explicit approach. The sample of this study was 38 grade 7 students in the first semester in 2017. Data were collected by the nature of science test, student's reflective journals and teacher's reflective journals .The results indicated that the student had improved their understanding of nature of science in all aspects. Especially the scientific knowledge related to imagination and creativity. In order to technique  were found in daily life or had got involving discussion together, let students designed the experiment’s ways by themselves and actions.