Dissertations / Theses: 'NATURAL SCIENCES'

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Helfgott, Michel, and Darrell Moore. "Introductory Calculus for the Natural Sciences." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. http://amzn.com/1453880836.

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This textbook is intended for first-year college students in biology, chemistry, or physics. Its most distinctive feature is the central role played by applications to the natural sciences. Considering that nowadays students have access to graphing calculators that can solve complicated integrals, little or no space has been devoted in the book to integrals that require subtle changes of variables. Rather, we choose to concentrate on the basic techniques of integration and stress the solution of applied problems, especially those that use real data. We envision a calculus course where students not only learn to calculate derivatives or solve integrals, but are also able to discuss the validity of a model and estimate parameters.
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Larsson, Malin. "Laboratory Chemistry in Natural Science." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Teacher Education, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3988.

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University level laboratory work is reformulated to fit into the chemistry and

natural science education in the upper secondary school of Sweden. This thesis

describes how this reformulation is performed both from the chemical and the

didactic point of view. The resulting laboratory manual has been tested by students

in the target group with positive response. Interest lay in how to present

laboratory experiments far different from what they usually did and how it actually

connected to their studies in natural science. How much did attitudes and

self-efficacy influence the implementation of the laboratory work and how did

the students collaborate? The author designed the laboratory work, observed an

implementation of parts of the laboratory work through laboratory lessons in a

school class and made a follow-up interview with the teacher.

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Khavina, I. V. "The role of natural sciences vocational training psychology." Thesis, ISMA University, 2016. http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/23223.

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Castell, Paul Tristram Lutz. "Epistemic probability in science : the prospects for probabilism as an epistemology for the natural sciences." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240903.

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au, K. Rodger@murdoch edu, and Kate Jane Rodger. "Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences: bringing them together." Murdoch University, 2007. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20070605.113857.

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Wildlife tourism, the viewing of wildlife in their natural environment, is a growing sector of tourism world wide. The presence of diverse and unusual wildlife is a major influence on visitors choosing Australia as a destination. Little is currently known about the short and long term impacts on the wildlife on which such tourism depends. This has resulted in management agencies making decisions on the suitability of human-wildlife interactions based on insufficient data. Given the diversity of possible impacts and responses, plus concerns surrounding sustainability, it is essential that good empirical scientific research is available to inform management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand and hence improve the use of science and monitoring in the management of wildlife tourism. This study, using surveys, interviews and case study analysis, drew on tour operators, managers and scientists perspectives and understandings of the role of science in the management of wildlife tourism. From tour operators perspectives, accessed through a mail-based survey, insight into features of the wildlife tourism industry in Australia today was provided. It was identified as an industry characterised by diversity in destinations, activities and expectations. Furthermore, the levels of engagement by scientists with tour operators are low, raising concerns about the industrys sustainability, if science is regarded as an essential component of sustainability. From managers and scientists perspective, accessed through personal interviews, several barriers were identified as hindering scientists from engaging in wildlife tourism science. These included scientists perceptions of power, their normative beliefs of science, and difficulties with transdisciplinary work. Todays culture tends to show a shift away from scientific research. In the past researchers were able to receive funding by appealing to societys faith in science. However, this is not the case today. Through being disengaged and objective scientists have experienced decreased power over funding allocations and in turn decreased funding. Another barrier was the dominant normative view of many biologists and ecologists that wildlife tourism science was not real science because it is subjective. The final barrier was difficulties with the actual research due to the transdisciplinary approach needed. The case study analysis, of science and wildlife tourism science in the Antarctic region, illustrated how these barriers can be overcome under certain circumstances. Using actor-network theory and the broader sociology of science, this part of the study described the power relationships and potential transformations between scientists, wildlife and managers, which allowed the development of research into humanwildlife interactions. By highlighting the use of principles from the natural sciences, wildlife tourism scientists were able to enrol actors into their network. However, this actor network was not permanently black boxed due to scientists adverse perceptions of the significance and necessity of wildlife tourism science together with their normative beliefs on science, with the network ultimately disbanding. Key findings from this study included the importance in recognising the epistemological and ontological position that scientists occupy. A broadening of training of natural scientists is required so that they can reflect on their paradigmatic position. Wildlife tourism scientists need to acknowledge and understand different scientific paradigms exist and be able to work across them. Furthermore, wildlife tourism scientists need to emphasise their affinity with the normative beliefs of the biological sciences in their research activities. As the scientific community is subject to values and bias just the same as any other human enterprise, wildlife tourism science would be more readily achieved and accepted by the use of methodologies developed by wildlife biologists to give scientific validity to wildlife tourism science. Only with the employment of the biological principles tied in with the social sciences (i.e. transdisciplinary) will the scientific community have higher regard for wildlife tourism science. Finally, there is a need for scientists to become more politically and socially engaged. Given the importance of science for managing wildlife tourism, mechanisms for increasing the use of science in human-wildlife interaction research are critical for the long-term sustainability of this industry.

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Rodger, Kate J. "Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences : bringing them together /." Access via Murdoch University Digital Theses Project, 2007. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20070605.113857.

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Rodger, Kate Jane. "Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences: bringing them together." Thesis, Rodger, Kate Jane (2007) Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences: bringing them together. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2007. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/283/.

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Wildlife tourism, the viewing of wildlife in their natural environment, is a growing sector of tourism world wide. The presence of diverse and unusual wildlife is a major influence on visitors choosing Australia as a destination. Little is currently known about the short and long term impacts on the wildlife on which such tourism depends. This has resulted in management agencies making decisions on the suitability of human-wildlife interactions based on insufficient data. Given the diversity of possible impacts and responses, plus concerns surrounding sustainability, it is essential that good empirical scientific research is available to inform management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand and hence improve the use of science and monitoring in the management of wildlife tourism. This study, using surveys, interviews and case study analysis, drew on tour operators, managers and scientists perspectives and understandings of the role of science in the management of wildlife tourism. From tour operators perspectives, accessed through a mail-based survey, insight into features of the wildlife tourism industry in Australia today was provided. It was identified as an industry characterised by diversity in destinations, activities and expectations. Furthermore, the levels of engagement by scientists with tour operators are low, raising concerns about the industry's sustainability, if science is regarded as an essential component of sustainability. From managers and scientists perspective, accessed through personal interviews, several barriers were identified as hindering scientists from engaging in wildlife tourism science. These included scientists perceptions of power, their normative beliefs of science, and difficulties with transdisciplinary work. Today's culture tends to show a shift away from scientific research. In the past researchers were able to receive funding by appealing to society's faith in science. However, this is not the case today. Through being disengaged and objective scientists have experienced decreased power over funding allocations and in turn decreased funding. Another barrier was the dominant normative view of many biologists and ecologists that wildlife tourism science was not real science because it is subjective. The final barrier was difficulties with the actual research due to the transdisciplinary approach needed. The case study analysis, of science and wildlife tourism science in the Antarctic region, illustrated how these barriers can be overcome under certain circumstances. Using actor-network theory and the broader sociology of science, this part of the study described the power relationships and potential transformations between scientists, wildlife and managers, which allowed the development of research into human wildlife interactions. By highlighting the use of principles from the natural sciences, wildlife tourism scientists were able to enrol actors into their network. However, this actor network was not permanently 'black boxed' due to scientists' adverse perceptions of the significance and necessity of wildlife tourism science together with their normative beliefs on science, with the network ultimately disbanding. Key findings from this study included the importance in recognising the epistemological and ontological position that scientists occupy. A broadening of training of natural scientists is required so that they can reflect on their paradigmatic position. Wildlife tourism scientists need to acknowledge and understand different scientific paradigms exist and be able to work across them. Furthermore, wildlife tourism scientists need to emphasise their affinity with the normative beliefs of the biological sciences in their research activities. As the scientific community is subject to values and bias just the same as any other human enterprise, wildlife tourism science would be more readily achieved and accepted by the use of methodologies developed by wildlife biologists to give scientific validity to wildlife tourism science. Only with the employment of the biological principles tied in with the social sciences (i.e. transdisciplinary) will the scientific community have higher regard for wildlife tourism science. Finally, there is a need for scientists to become more politically and socially engaged. Given the importance of science for managing wildlife tourism, mechanisms for increasing the use of science in human-wildlife interaction research are critical for the long-term sustainability of this industry.

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Rodger, Kate Jane. "Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences: bringing them together." Rodger, Kate Jane (2007) Wildlife tourism and the natural sciences: bringing them together. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2007. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/283/.

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Wildlife tourism, the viewing of wildlife in their natural environment, is a growing sector of tourism world wide. The presence of diverse and unusual wildlife is a major influence on visitors choosing Australia as a destination. Little is currently known about the short and long term impacts on the wildlife on which such tourism depends. This has resulted in management agencies making decisions on the suitability of human-wildlife interactions based on insufficient data. Given the diversity of possible impacts and responses, plus concerns surrounding sustainability, it is essential that good empirical scientific research is available to inform management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand and hence improve the use of science and monitoring in the management of wildlife tourism. This study, using surveys, interviews and case study analysis, drew on tour operators, managers and scientists perspectives and understandings of the role of science in the management of wildlife tourism. From tour operators perspectives, accessed through a mail-based survey, insight into features of the wildlife tourism industry in Australia today was provided. It was identified as an industry characterised by diversity in destinations, activities and expectations. Furthermore, the levels of engagement by scientists with tour operators are low, raising concerns about the industry's sustainability, if science is regarded as an essential component of sustainability. From managers and scientists perspective, accessed through personal interviews, several barriers were identified as hindering scientists from engaging in wildlife tourism science. These included scientists perceptions of power, their normative beliefs of science, and difficulties with transdisciplinary work. Today's culture tends to show a shift away from scientific research. In the past researchers were able to receive funding by appealing to society's faith in science. However, this is not the case today. Through being disengaged and objective scientists have experienced decreased power over funding allocations and in turn decreased funding. Another barrier was the dominant normative view of many biologists and ecologists that wildlife tourism science was not real science because it is subjective. The final barrier was difficulties with the actual research due to the transdisciplinary approach needed. The case study analysis, of science and wildlife tourism science in the Antarctic region, illustrated how these barriers can be overcome under certain circumstances. Using actor-network theory and the broader sociology of science, this part of the study described the power relationships and potential transformations between scientists, wildlife and managers, which allowed the development of research into human wildlife interactions. By highlighting the use of principles from the natural sciences, wildlife tourism scientists were able to enrol actors into their network. However, this actor network was not permanently 'black boxed' due to scientists' adverse perceptions of the significance and necessity of wildlife tourism science together with their normative beliefs on science, with the network ultimately disbanding. Key findings from this study included the importance in recognising the epistemological and ontological position that scientists occupy. A broadening of training of natural scientists is required so that they can reflect on their paradigmatic position. Wildlife tourism scientists need to acknowledge and understand different scientific paradigms exist and be able to work across them. Furthermore, wildlife tourism scientists need to emphasise their affinity with the normative beliefs of the biological sciences in their research activities. As the scientific community is subject to values and bias just the same as any other human enterprise, wildlife tourism science would be more readily achieved and accepted by the use of methodologies developed by wildlife biologists to give scientific validity to wildlife tourism science. Only with the employment of the biological principles tied in with the social sciences (i.e. transdisciplinary) will the scientific community have higher regard for wildlife tourism science. Finally, there is a need for scientists to become more politically and socially engaged. Given the importance of science for managing wildlife tourism, mechanisms for increasing the use of science in human-wildlife interaction research are critical for the long-term sustainability of this industry.

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Bobick, Aaron F. "Natural Object Categorization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6964.

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This thesis addresses the problem of categorizing natural objects. To provide a criteria for categorization we propose that the purpose of a categorization is to support the inference of unobserved properties of objects from the observed properties. Because no such set of categories can be constructed in an arbitrary world, we present the Principle of Natural Modes as a claim about the structure of the world. We first define an evaluation function that measures how well a set of categories supports the inference goals of the observer. Entropy measures for property uncertainty and category uncertainty are combined through a free parameter that reflects the goals of the observer. Natural categorizations are shown to be those that are stable with respect to this free parameter. The evaluation function is tested in the domain of leaves and is found to be sensitive to the structure of the natural categories corresponding to the different species. We next develop a categorization paradigm that utilizes the categorization evaluation function in recovering natural categories. A statistical hypothesis generation algorithm is presented that is shown to be an effective categorization procedure. Examples drawn from several natural domains are presented, including data known to be a difficult test case for numerical categorization techniques. We next extend the categorization paradigm such that multiple levels of natural categories are recovered; by means of recursively invoking the categorization procedure both the genera and species are recovered in a population of anaerobic bacteria. Finally, a method is presented for evaluating the utility of features in recovering natural categories. This method also provides a mechanism for determining which features are constrained by the different processes present in a multiple modal world.

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Cord, Neto Germano. "A Hermeneutic Approach to Natural Law: theological moral reasoning and the contribution of the natural sciences." Thesis, Boston College, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1850.

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Thesis advisor: James F. Keenan
I have titled this thesis “A hermeneutical approach to natural law,” and I want to investigate the making of moral theology in accounting for the contributions of the natural sciences. Thinking in terms of the theological and scientific discourses, one realizes that both render distinct interpretations of nature, and natural law arguments emerge from these interpretations in the sphere of ethics. Thus, a hermeneutics of the scientific activity and of moral reasoning delineates a major field of the dialogue between faith and reason
Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2010
Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry
Discipline: Sacred Theology

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Liu, Zhiyuan. "A Study of Stochastic Processes in Natural and Social Sciences." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin153027399786377.

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Granberg, Johan. "Learning Natural LanguageInterfaces over Expresive MeaningRepresentation Languages." Thesis, Umeå University, Department of Computing Science, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-35392.

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This thesis focuses on learning natural language interfaces using synchronous

grammars, l-calculus and statistical modeling of parse probabilities. A major

focus of the thesis has been to replicate Mooney and Wong’s l-WASP [17] algorithm

and implement it inside the C-PHRASE [12] Natural Language Interface

(NLI) system. By doing this we can use C-PHRASE’s more expressive and transportable

meaning representation language (MRL), rather than the PROLOG-based

MRL Mooney and Wong used.

Our system, the C-PHRASE LEARNER, relaxes some constraints in l-WASP

to allow use of more flexible MRL grammars. We also reformulate the algorithm

in terms of operations on trees to clarify and simplify the approach. We test the

C-PHRASE LEARNER over the US geography corpus GEOQUERY and produce

precision and recall results slightly below those achieved by l-WASP. This was

expected as we have fewer domain restrictions due to our more expressive and

portable MRL grammar.

Our work on the C-PHRASE LEARNER system has also revealed some promising

avenues of future research including, among others, alternative statistical alignment

strategies, integrating linguistic theories into our learning algorithm and

ways to improve named entity recognition. C-PHRASE LEARNER is presented

as open source to the community to allow anyone to expand upon this work.

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Singh, Suresh Kamar. "Assessment in natural sciences." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2091.

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D.Ed.
This research study focusses on assessment in the Natural Sciences learning area in grades 8 and 9. The aspect under focus is the extent to which educators can apply assessment methods, tools and techniques in this learning area. Outcomes-based education makes use of outcomes-based assessment which incorporates different methods of assessing learners. This study is concerned with the assessment practices of educators in the classroom. The literature examined looks at what is science?, what is assessment?, assessment in outcomes-based education and outcomes-based assessment in the Natural Science learning area. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used in this study. The research instruments used were questionnaires, lessons observations, interviews and analysis of learner portfolios. As a research strategy, questionnaires were administered and analysed; assessment lessons were observed and analysed against principles for outcomes-based assessment; interviews were held with educators, subject advisor and OBE facilitator and learner portfolios were analysed in order to validate data gathered. The findings of the study revealed that educators have begun assessing using the outcomes-based assessment model, however, they are assessing on a very superficial level. The assessment tools, techniques and methods available to educators are not being used properly. It was found that the reason for this was that educators do not fully understand how to assess outcomes and they are not familiar with the assessment criteria. Certain assessment methods like self - and peer - assessment were totally neglected. Educators did not know how to use rubrics and rating scales when assessing learners. From the evidence in the learners’ portfolios, it was found that there is still an over-reliance on tests and that teacher assessment is the dominant assessment method. From the lesson observations it was found that content of the Natural Science learning area was not being adequately covered. In addition, Physical Science sections of the curriculum were deliberately not taught due to inexperience by educators in this field. The lesson observations also revealed that practical work in the form of experiments, observations and investigations was limited and in many cases not done at all. Educators cited lack of experience and resources. It was found that educators over-used textbooks and relied on them as the only source of scientific information. Planning of assessment was also another key area that needed attention.

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Wei, Chia-Ying, and 魏嘉瑩. "Two Sciences? Differences in Undergraduates’ Epistemological Beliefs about Natural Science and Social Science." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68641032617206435168.

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國立清華大學
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The main purpose of this research is to investigate undergraduates’ epistemological beliefs about natural science and social science. Most studies related to epistemological beliefs of science (EBS) lack of consideration from conceptual frameworks of philosophy of science. Besides, in previous studies, “science” usually means “natural science” but not refers to “social science”. Moreover, the relationships between learning motivation and EBS of Chinese students need to be explored further from the perspectives of culture and history. In order to investigate these issues, the present research contains three studies. In study 1, a scale of EBS based on concepts of philosophy of science was developed. The scale was composed of three epistemological beliefs: “rationality and objectivity”, “realism”, and “induction”. In study 2, the scale was adopted to measure 252 undergraduates’ epistemological beliefs about natural science and social science. Results of the 2 (majors of students: natural/social sciences) x 2 (areas of beliefs: natural/social science) MANOVA indicate that: (1) All three epistemological beliefs on natural science are higher than those on social science; (2) epistemological beliefs of “realism” and “induction” among students major in natural sciences are higher than those among students major in social sciences; (3) majors of students and areas of beliefs have interaction effects on beliefs of “rationality and objectivity” and “reality”. In study 3, the relationships among students’ belief of pragmatism, EBS and learning interest in natural and social science were explored. The results of structural equation model show that, for natural science, students’ EBS positively mediate the relationship between their belief of pragmatism and learning interest. However, for social science, students’ belief of pragmatism is negatively correlated with their learning interest. Furthermore, only the belief of “realism” is positively correlated with students’ learning interest in social science.

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"An analysis of grade 9 natural sciences textbooks for the nature of science." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14812.

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M.Ed. (Education)
This study is an analysis of Grade 9 Natural Sciences textbooks for their representation of the nature of science. The textbooks analysed are CAPS compliant and approved by the Department of Basic Education. Like any other modern education system in a democratic dispensation, the South African education system has undergone several curricular changes post- independence (1994). These changes have been due to, but not limited by, factors pertaining to political and economic reforms. Curricular revisions have spanned a period of almost 20 years, commencing with Curriculum 2005 (C2005) to the current revised Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS). Science curriculum documents subscribe to the tenets of the nature of science (Lederman, 2007). Bell (2008) suggests that science is best defined by its characteristics, otherwise known as the tenets of NOS. Eleven key aspects of NOS that are intricately related to the basic tenets of science derived by Lederman (2007) form the analytical framework used in this study. The aspects are: Empirical; Inferential; Creative; Theory-driven; Tentative; Myth of the scientific method; Scientific theories; Scientific laws; Social dimensions of science; Social and cultural embeddedness of science and Science vs. pseudoscience. These aspects further formed a detailed scoring rubric to record the extent to which NOS is represented in the units of analysis, which comprise complete paragraphs, activities, worked examples, figures with captions, tables with captions, charts with captions, and marginal comments of the sampled topics ...

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Austen, Karryn Lynda. "Natural Sciences teachers' conceptualisation of 'science and society' in South African curriculum documents." Thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/25656.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, 2017.
The potential for South African science teachers to become powerful agents of transformation needs to be explored. Speaking of Fensham's (2002) term “educo-politics” Aikenhead (2010) argues that, "all science teachers are constantly engaged in ‘educo-politics'” (Aikenhead, 2010:615). In this study I attempted to uncover some of the socially critical aspects of science and society related themes. This study investigated how science and society themes outlined in the Natural Sciences Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) (Department of Basic Education [DBE], 2011) are understood and valued by teachers. The study provides an account of how science teachers under the direction of the curriculum statement conceptualise the pedagogical use, and social value, of Specific Aim 3 in their regular teaching of Grade 9 Natural Sciences. The Science-Technology-Society- Environment (STSE) currents presented by Pedretti & Nazir (2011) provided a theoretical framework from which this inquiry was conducted and structured. This was a qualitative, small-scale study limited to 32 participants. The theoretical foundation of this study was influenced by the ideology and pedagogical frameworks which underpin science and society philosophies and movements in science education. An evaluation of the Natural Sciences CAPS (DBE, 2011) using such frameworks informed the development of the two research instruments used. A questionnaire was administered to 32 Grade 9 Natural Sciences teachers from government schools in the Johannesburg-West and Johannesburg-North districts in Gauteng. Three of the questionnaire participants were then interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The participants varied in age, race demographics, distribution of home languages, professional qualifications and years of teaching experience. The schools where participants teach were varied in terms of demographics and available resources. The study found that participants did not communicate a clear understanding of the principles which form science and society in the Natural Sciences CAPS. Time constraints, deviation from science content and limited usefulness for science learning were commonly cited to justify limited science and society practices. Furthermore, participants regularly made statements which communicated their belief in the superiority of science in terms of its explanatory value. In this regard participants showed insensitivity to the cultural barriers students may experience when learning science. This study has contributed to our understanding of how South African science teachers conceptualise and use science as society themes as outlined in the Grade 9 Natural Sciences CAPS. The findings of this study confirmed that the effects and consequences of the prescriptive elements and nature of the Natural Sciences CAPS (DBE, 2011) need to be critically evaluated. Although curriculum reform in South Africa was intended to empower teachers in their decision-making about what and how to teach, over-reliance on work schedules and Learning Support Materials (LSMs) results in the constriction of teacher agency (Stoffels, 2008). Such tendencies were observed in this study and hence it is suggested that this aspect of teacher agency be explored in further research. KEY WORDS Science and Society Scientific literacy Humanistic science education Curriculum Teachers Science-Society-Technology Science-Society-Technology-Environment Socioscientific Issues
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Lekoloane, Selaelo Elizabeth. "Teaching expository writing in the natural sciences." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5973.

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M.Ed.
The teaching of writing skills applicable to the content subjects in the English second language classroom is a recent concern. The concern is raised by the emphasis which the communicative approach places on the integration of skills (Kilfoil and Van der Walt, 1997:263), which many teachers seem to ignore. This neglect is seen in the leaners' poor essays which they write both in the English second language classroom and in their content subjects. It should be emphasised that teaching writing skills does not only mean teaching learners how to write compositions and letters, as is usually done in the language classroom, but also implies teaching them how to write expository texts in other subjects. The focus of this research is a group of learners from historically black secondary schools in this Province who had failed matric several times and were admitted to various Colleges of Education in the Northern Province to be offered a Finishing Programme. These learners seem to be `underprepared' in as far as expository writing is concerned. Miller (1989:158) defines the concept of `underpreparedness' in educational terms as the gaps that the learners have in their knowledge which require help in filling in blank spaces. The finishing learners at the Colleges in the Province constitute a small group among thousands of matric pupils who are underprepared for matric.

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Pinto, Eva Malta. "Policy-oriented research in invasion science." Master's thesis, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/137806.

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Miranda, Miguel Nicolau da Costa Ribeiro de. "Sources and Diagnostics for Attosecond Science." Tese, 2012. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/66279.

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Philander, Surainda Malicia Revonia. "The analysis of intermediate phase Natural Sciences workbooks in promoting the nature of science." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14815.

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M.Ed. (Science Education)
The nature of science (NOS) remains a problematic construct, which many science teachers do not address in their science teaching. This is owing to an uninformed understanding of the NOS by teachers, who therefore do not include NOS aspects in their science teaching. It is, however, imperative to introduce learners in the Intermediate Phase to NOS elements because it is during this phase that they formally learn science Although there is no specific definition of the NOS, there are guidelines in the framework provided by Chiappetta, Fillman and Sethna on the NOS elements that should be included in science textbooks. The NOS framework for science textbook analysis comprises four themes: Science as a body of knowledge, Science as a way of investigating, Science as a way of thinking and the Interaction among Science, Technology and Society. My study focuses on the analysis of workbooks in the Intermediate Phase Natural Sciences and Technology that were distributed by the South African Department of Basic Education during 2013. These workbooks were distributed as part of the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) in the Intermediate Phase. The workbooks are a combination of textbook and writing book. These workbooks contain ample information about science concept knowledge and colourful illustrations of real life science phenomena. The NOS units of analysis as stipulated in the NOS framework by Chiappetta et al., were identified for the content analysis of science textbooks, in this case science workbooks. As part of the process of content analysis, a qualified science teacher and I analysed the identified pages in each of the six workbooks from Grades 4 to 6. The overall agreement of codes indicated that the NOS themes are substantially covered in the Natural Sciences workbooks, especially the theme Science as a way of investigating and Science as a body of knowledge. The NOS theme Science as a way of thinking receives more coverage than the NOS theme Interaction among Science, Technology and Society. The latter theme was poorly covered in the identified pages of analysis from the six different workbooks. It is suggested that future writing of science textbooks, especially in the Intermediate Phase, should cover all four NOS themes equally. This could assist Intermediate Phase learners in gaining an informed understanding of the nature of science in order to make educated decisions in the scientific enterprise as adults.

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Silva, Joana Maria Ferreira da. "Science Communicators as Leaders of Change: a profile towards Social Innovation." Master's thesis, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/139167.

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Santos, Ana Isabel Ferreira Macedo dos. "Does Citizen Science Work? Evaluation of the Impacts on Knowledge, Awareness, and Changing Opinions." Dissertação, 2017. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/110576.

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Miranda, Miguel Nicolau da Costa Ribeiro de. "Sources and Diagnostics for Attosecond Science." Doctoral thesis, 2012. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/66279.

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Calejo, Maria Margarida Gonçalves Arêde. "Célula Natural Killer - Diferenciação Terminal das Células Natural Killer." Master's thesis, 2012. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/66032.

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Calejo, Maria Margarida Gonçalves Arêde. "Célula Natural Killer - Diferenciação Terminal das Células Natural Killer." Dissertação, 2012. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/66032.

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Castro, Gisela Almeida. "Antiparasitic potencial of natural marine compounds." Dissertação, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/102563.

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Monteiro, Ercília Catarina de Vasconcelos. "Monitoring plant phenology between citizens and science: "Serralves em Flora", a case study from Portugal." Dissertação, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/80435.

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Santos, Ana Lúcia Martins dos. "Estudos de organogénese em Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt." Dissertação, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/65468.

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Almeida, Lígia Sofia Moreira Soares de. "Determinação do potencial efeito anti- ou pró-nocicetivo da amilina num modelo animal de dor neuropática." Dissertação, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/70050.

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Pinto, Tânia Vanessa Oliveira. "Nano-sílicas fotocrómicas: preparação, caracterização e incorporação em substratos têxteis." Dissertação, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/74333.

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Gaspar, André Manuel Teixeira da Rocha. "ePM Nutris Sistema para a gestão de dietas hospitalares." Dissertação, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/74741.

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Araújo, Mariana Paredinha. "Desenvolvimento de materiais eletrocrómicos e otimização de métodos de fabricação de dispositivos em estado sólido." Dissertação, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/73565.

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Cabral, Gaspar. "Efeito da Aplicação de um Novo Produto Biológico na Densidade Populacional de Tetranychus urticae Em Roseiras Em Estufa." Dissertação, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/76891.

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Pereira, José Tiago da Costa. "Diabetes-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in brain areas involved in pain processing: the role of glucagon-like peptide 1." Dissertação, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/77358.

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Moreira, João Pedro da Silva. "Functional characterization of immune cells present in the adipose tissue of mice infected with Neospora caninum." Dissertação, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/80516.

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Quintas, Andréia Verónica Correia. "Desenho e Avaliação da Estrutura Verde Urbana.Modelo de implementação para a promoção da qualidade de vida e valorização da paisagem urbana." Tese, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/78948.

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Barroso, Sofia dos Prazeres Ramos. "Otimização do Planeamento de Infraestruturas de Gás Natural." Dissertação, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/116602.

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Chibaca, José Caiongo. "Development and Application of Laser Hologram Production Techniques for the Teaching of Physics and the Public Awareness of Science." Master's thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126602.

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Santos, Henrique de Menezes de Almeida Pereira dos. "Evolução da paisagem rural do continente português no século XX." Doctoral thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/80814.

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Olszewska, Agnieszka Anna. "Contemplative Values of Urban Parks and Gardens: Applying Neuroscience to Landscape Architecture." Doctoral thesis, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/85632.

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Lameiras, José Miguel Esteves. "Modelação Digital do Terreno em Arquitetura Paisagista: Interação e Visualização." Doctoral thesis, 2018. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/111566.

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Nascimento, André Gomes. "Recuperação e integração paisagística de áreas aluvionares degradadas pela extração de inertes." Doctoral thesis, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/89780.

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Rodrigues, Frederico Meireles Alves. "Da Especificidade do Parque Português Contemporâneo." Doctoral thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/94540.

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Câmara, Maria Teresa Pinto de Mesquita Cabral de Moncada Bettencourt da. "Contributos da Arquitetura Paisagista para o espaço público de Lisboa (1940 - 1970)." Doctoral thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/85668.

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Costa, Laura Cristina Roldão e. "A vegetação na Implementação de Projetos de Execução em Arquitetura Paisagista. Caracterização e Definição de Critérios de Avaliação." Doctoral thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/95584.

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Pinto, Lourenço de Oliveira Coelho e. Ramos. "Effects of dietary creatine supplementation in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) muscle growth." Master's thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/82424.

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André, Ana Isabel Duarte. "Impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals in nuclear receptor signaling in marine organisms: invertebrate insights." Doctoral thesis, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/101366.

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Fontenete, Sílvia Marisa Janeiro. "Towards the development of detection methods for helicobacter pylori within the human body." Doctoral thesis, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/85949.

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Antunes, Ana Catarina Dias Santos. "A influência alemã na génese da Arquitetura Paisagista em Portugal." Doctoral thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/121946.

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Pina, Carolina de Campos. "GABAergic dysfunction in Childood Absence Epilepsy: From Astrocytes to Circuits." Master's thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/123393.

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