Abstract:
Research underscores the importance of understanding Nature of Science (NOS) to
developing students’ scientific literacy. This report specifically addresses the gaps
identifies by McComas et al. (2020) who argued that the main contributor to inadequate
understanding of NOS aspects is due to scarcity of effective NOS-focused instructional
material. In response, this report focuses on designing six lesson plans tailored to facilitate
effective teaching of NOS. The framework for designing the lesson plans is guided by a
reflective, explicit, and contextualized approach that was extensively researched to be an
effective approach to enhance students understanding of NOS. Accordingly, the lesson
plans written were framed in different contexts: history of science (HOS); scientific
inquiry (SI); and socioscientific issues (SSI). Lastly, a conclusion and recommendations
that feed into a successful implementation of the lesson plans were discussed.
