La naturaleza de la ciencia y los libros de texto de ciencias: Una revisión

Abstract

This paper begins stating the importance of textbook in the processes of science teaching/learning and the relevance of understanding the nature of science in these processes. The article also emphasises the ideas on epistemology and history of science that are considered essential in a science curriculum by experts. Finally, the studies that have analysed how nature of science is presented in text books are compiled. The textbooks have many deficiencies in this aspect, and because of this reason, measures regarding the field of teachers training are proposed.