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标题：Exploring the Research Assistants’ Opinions to Improve Science Perception at Graduate Programs
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作者：Nehir Yasan ; Tunc Medeni ; Soner Yildirim 等
期刊名称：International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies
电子版ISSN：2146-0744
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：1
出版社：Social Sciences Research Society
摘要：The aim of this qualitative study was to explore research assistants’ opinions to improve science perception at graduate programs. The research question includes the research assistants’ suggestions on the improvement of the quality of the graduate program regarding science perception. The sample for the present study contains 12 interviewees from four different institutes of Middle East Technical University. The interviewees are all PhD candidates at METU. The results were considered under the title of suggestions which could be realized by university administration and by personal efforts. In conclusion, based on literature review and the research assistants’ views it is suggested that history and philosophy of science course utilizing explicitly-reflective inquiry approach should be included curriculum of graduate programs.
关键词：Nature of Science; History and Philosophy of Science Course;Science Perception