At the turn of tlie decade, several important books were published advocating and
defining elements of the nature of science necessary for inclusion in school science
curricula. Robinson, (1968) in The Nature of Science and Science Teaching
provided science educators ready access to the philosophy of science for the first
time. In his book, Robinson provided an overview of tlie nature of physical reality,
aspects of physical description including probability, certainty and causality, and
view of tlie nature of science in various science disciplines. He concluded with
considerations for the interplay between science instruction and the nature of science.
In Concepts of Science Education: A Philosophical Analysis, Martin, (1972)
reiterated many of the arguments put forward by Robinson in supporting NOS in
science instruction. In addition, lie reviewed many of the important concepts from
the philosophy of science including the value of inquiry learning, the nature of
explanation, and the character of observation both in science and in science learning.
In the section on goals of science education lie specifically stated that student should
acquire a range of scientific propensities.