Appendix 3: Profiles of NOS content to be taught suggested by Chinese science teacher educators and their corresponding categorizations
STE / Gen. / Sub. / Pos. / NOS content suggested by educator / Cat.[1]1 / F / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific community
- Bilateral influence of science on the society
2 / M / Phy. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
3 / F / Int. Sci. / Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Testable nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Science as the pursuit of truth
- Scientific ethos
4 / M / Int. Sci. / Prof. / Contemporary NOS elements
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Relationship between science and technology
Social and cultural influence on science / B
5 / M / Phy. / Ass. Prof. / Contemporary NOS elements
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Social and cultural influence on science
6 / M / Int. Sci. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- General process of scientific investigation
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
- Creation in the scientific investigation
Myth of the scientific methods
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Bilateral influence of science on the society
Scientific community
- Myths of scientist
7 / M / Phy. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
Science as the pursuit of truth
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
8 / M / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Inferential nature of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Scientific community
Relationship between science and technology / B
9 / M / Phy. / Instr. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
Testable nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
Science as the pursuit of truth
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
10 / F / Bio. / Instr. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Science as the pursuit of truth
Replicable nature of empirical evidence
Logics in scientific investigation
- Scientific ethos
11 / M / Chem. / Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Scientific ethos
12 / F / Phy. / Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
Logics in scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
13 / M / Bio. / Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Truth-approaching nature of scientific knowledge
Testable nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
Logics in scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
14 / M / Phy. / Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
Theory-laden observation
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Relationship between science and technology
Bilateral influence of science on the society
Scientific community / B
15 / M / Bio. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
Creation in scientific investigation
- Bilateral influence of science on the society
Scientific community / B
16 / F / Phy. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Empirical nature of scientific investigation
- Tentativeness of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
Role of imagination in scientific investigation
- Social and cultural influence on science
17 / F / Int. Sci. / Prof. / Contemporary NOS elements
- Inferential nature of scientific knowledge
- Theory-laden observation
- Scientific community
Bilateral influence of science on the society
- Myths of scientist
18 / M / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
Logics in scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
19 / M / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Truth-approaching nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
20 / F / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
- Myth of the scientific method
- Bilateral influence of science on the society
Scientific community / C
21 / F / Chem. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Scientific ethos
22 / M / Bio. / Instr. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
23 / M / Bio. / Instr. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
General process of scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
24 / M / Int. Sci. / Ass. Prof. / Classical NOS elements
- Progressive nature of scientific knowledge
- Empirical basis of scientific investigation
Logics in scientific investigation
- Realist understanding of mind and natural world
- Scientific ethos
[1] Categorization of science teacher educators’ conceptions of NOS content to be taught (A= focusing on classical NOS elements; B= focusing on contemporary NOS elements; C=Mixed)