“I don’t know, Sir”: Indonesian Pre-Service Physics Teachers’ Views on the Nature of Science (NOS)

This study explores Indonesian pre-service physics teachers’ views on the Nature of Science (NOS) regarding the local socio-scientific issues (SSI). Through semi-structured interviews with two male and one female pre-service teachers from Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi of Indonesia, we examined the participants’ understandings of NOS concepts within the context of physical and environmental challenges. The findings revealed participants’ significant misconceptions about fundamental NOS. The results highlight the critical gaps in NOS understanding among future Indonesian physics teachers, emphasizing an urgent need for reforms in teacher education to address these misconceptions and better prepare teachers for integrating NOS into science curricula.