Prospective Primary Science Teachers’ Views about the Process of Designing and Practising Experiments

Abstract

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Challenges Faced by Pre-service Science Teachers during the Teaching and Learning Process in Turkey

“…Similarly, it is declared in some studies that lack of test materials affects the presentations of prospective teachers (Karal-Eyüboğlu, 2011;Kocakülah & Savaş, 2011;Ogan Bekiroğlu & Akkoç, 2006). Student teachers usually use multi-meters, cables or lamps in the experiments related to electricity.…”

Examining The Effects of Reflective Journals on Pre-service Science Teachers' General Chemistry Laboratory Achievement

“…For this reason, it is important for preservice science teachers to develop their knowledge and skills in chemistry laboratories during their undergraduate education programs (Kırbaşlar, Özsoy Güneş & Deringöl, 2008). However, some studies have made it clear that teachers, pre-service teachers, and other undergraduates have inadequacies in context and application knowledge, as well as selfconfidence, with regard to laboratory applications (Coştu, Ayas, Çalık, Ünal, & Karataş, 2005;Kocakülah & Savaş, 2011;Özdem, Ertepınar, Çakıroğlu, & Erduran, 2013;Veal, Taylor, & Rogers 2009). Before this study was conducted, the researchers managed undergraduate general chemistry laboratory-1 (GCL1) and general chemistry laboratory-2 (GCL2) classes at their university.…”

Pre-service Physics Teachers' Recognition of Apparatuses Used in Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism Experiments

“…According to the findings of Kocakülah and Savaş, the number of pre-service teachers who believe that they cannot design an experiment without any assistance is very high. Some of these teachers stated that they had not been trained well enough [14]. The same study emphasized pre-service teachers' lack of knowledge of the field and a lack of self-confidence [14].…”

“…A lack of apparatus/equipment in schools and limits on the time allocated for labs may also cause distress to teachers [13]. Another important concern is teachers' failures to design experiments that are suitable both to meet the objectives and for the students' levels [14]. Unsuitable or inadequate experiments [15] and cases where lab work is out of sequence with the theoretical courses in the curriculum [16] may also decrease efficiency.…”

“…Some of these teachers stated that they had not been trained well enough [14]. The same study emphasized pre-service teachers' lack of knowledge of the field and a lack of self-confidence [14]. Comparing the skills of teachers who had graduated from different programs, Bello [21] determined that M. Sc./M.…”