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Table 3 Personal performances of teachers in the pre- and post-interview. These ratios show how much of the teachers’ views on the eight themes are naive, eclectic, and informed

From: Improving science teachers’ nature of science views through an innovative continuing professional development program

Teacher

Pre-interview

Post-interview

Naive

Eclectic

Informed

Naive

Eclectic

Informed

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

Harun

5

62.5

3

37.5

0

0

0

0

4

50

4

50

Irmak

4

50

4

50

0

0

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

Yelda

5

62.5

3

37.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

50

Buse

5

62.5

3

37.5

0

0

1

12.5

5

62.5

2

25

Zehra

3

37.5

3

37.5

2

25

0

0

3

37.5

5

62.5

Lara

4

50

2

25

2

25

2

25

2

25

4

50

Kerem

5

62.5

2

25

1

12.5

1

12.5

1

12.5

6

75

Akın

4

50

3

37.5

1

12.5

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

Nihan

2

25

5

62.5

1

12.5

1

12.5

6

75

1

12.5

Oya

5

62.5

1

12.5

2

25

1

12.5

3

37.5

4

50

Mete

4

50

3

37.5

1

12.5

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

Fulya

2

25

2

25

4

50

1

12.5

0

0

8

100

Gamze

3

37.5

3

37.5

2

25

1

12.5

1

12.5

6

75

Sevgi

1

12.5

4

50

3

37.5

0

0

0

0

8

100

Sarp

1

12.5

4

50

3

37.5

0

0

3

37.5

5

62.5

Can

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

0

0

2

25

6

75

Efe

2

25

4

50

2

25

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

Duru

1

12.5

2

25

5

62.5

0

0

1

12.5

7

87.5

  1. N: 8; in italics are those who had previously taken a course or training about the history of science and philosophy of science or NOS