scholarly journals Examination the Knowledge of Student Understanding of Pre-Service Science Teachers on Heat and Temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-478
Author(s):  
Tufan Inaltekin ◽  
Hakan Akcay
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Student Thinking ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Comprehension Test ◽  
Scoring Rubrics ◽  
Knowledge Of Student Thinking

The aim of this study is to examine the "Knowledge of Student Understanding (KSU)” of pre-service science teachers on "Heat and Temperature" topics. The sample of the research consists of 268 pre-service teachers studying at the 4th grade in the science teaching program of five different universities in Turkey. This research is a case study. The data of the study are collected with "Student Thinking Comprehension Test” and "Interview Form". "Scoring Rubrics for Knowledge of Student Thinking" and "Rubric for Analysis of Interviews" are used for the analysis of data. The data of the research are analyzed descriptively on the basis of these rubrics. The results of the study reveal that the vast majority of pre-service science teachers cannot effectively diagnose the student’s inaccurate knowledge that emerges in solving specific problems in “Heat and Temperature” topics. In addition, it is shown that the majority of pre-service science teachers have a little knowledge regarding the difficulties and limitations of students while learning "Heat and Temperature" subjects. According to these results, the KSU of the pre-service science teachers in "Heat and Temperature" topics is insufficient in the process of starting their profession.

scholarly journals Which Technologies Do Pre-Service Teachers Prefer to Use While Presenting Their Teaching Skills and for What Purposes Do They Use These Technologies?

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Fatma Sasmaz Oren
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Subject

This research aims to determine the technologies that pre-service science teachers prefer to use in micro teaching presentations performed for improving their teaching skills and to determine the purposes of using these technologies. For this purpose, the case study model was used in the research. The research was made with some 48 pre-service science teachers. In the research, data was collected from the presentation files the pre-service science teachers had prepared with respect to the microteaching applications, from the instructor’s observation notes on their presentations, from the view form and from the semi-structured interviews. According to the findings obtained from the research, the pre-service science teachers used computers, projection apparatuses, overhead projectors, videos, animations, simulations and microscopes the most in the microteaching applications. The pre-service science teacher’s expressed that they used technology primarily for reasons such as enhancing the comprehensibility of the subject, concretizing abstract subjects, ensuring visuality and saving time. Considering these results, some recommendations were made regarding the use of technology in science courses.

scholarly journals Determining the Concept of Organic Agriculture Perceptions of Pre-service Classroom and Science Teachers Using Phenomenographic Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Tülay Dizikisa ◽  
Pınar Ural Keleş
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Phenomenographic Method ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study was carried out to determine the perceptions of pre-service classroom and science teachers related to theconcept of organic agriculture. The sample of the study consisted of 85 pre-service teachers, 57 from the Department ofClassroom Teaching and 28 from the Department of Science Teaching in Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, in theacademic year of 2016-2017. In the study, a semi-structured questionnaire which includes the statement “To me,organic agriculture means……” was used as data collection tool. In this study, the organic agriculture perceptions ofthe pre-service teachers were determined under five main categories. The ratio of 'natural agriculture, which has thehighest percentage among these categories, is 41% among the pre-service classroom teachers while this ratio is 65%among pre-service science teachers. It is among the recommendations of the study that the subjects related to organicagriculture are removed from the elective courses and placed in the science curriculum.

scholarly journals Enhancing Science Teaching Competency among Pre-Service Science Teachers through Blended-Mentoring Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supakan Buatip ◽  
◽  
Parin Chaivisuthangkura ◽  
Pinit Khumwong ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Service Science

scholarly journals Comparison of "Learning," "Teaching," and "Teacher" Metaphors of Pre-Service and In-Service Science Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evrim Ural ◽  
◽  
Muhammed Pekbalcı ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Service Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Academic Year

The study aims to examine science teachers' and pre-service science teachers' metaphors about learning, teaching, and teacher concepts and compare their metaphors. The study is designed according to phenomenology research design. The study participants consisted of 62 in-service science teachers working in government schools and 45 pre-service science teachers attending a government university’s science teaching department. The data was collected during the 2017-2018 academic year. The participants were requested to fill in the blanks of three statements: "Learning is like…..; because …….", "Teaching is like…..; because…….", "Teacher is like….; because……". The results displayed that teachers and pre-service teachers generally have different meaning categories. While teachers expressed the concept of “teacher,” they took their own experiences and professional lives into consideration since they are actively working as teachers. On the other hand, pre-service teachers expressed their own teachers and their behaviors while defining the concept of “teacher.” Similarly, when we take a look at the results related to the concept of “student,” while teachers started off with the children they taught, pre-service teachers talked about their own experiences since they are students.

scholarly journals In-Service Science Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Confidences and Views about Technology-Rich Environments

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
Betül Timur ◽  
Mehmet Fatih Taşar
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Know How ◽  
School Laboratory

Today’s computers and related technologies have an important role in enabling visualisations of the workings of various scientific concepts, natural phenomena and mechanisms by creating technology-rich environments (TRE). TRE offer opportunities to science teachers in cases of natural phenomena that might be difficult or impossible to view, dangerous to conduct experiments about, impractical or too expensive to bring into the classroom, or too messy or time consuming to prepare in a school laboratory. However, science teaching cannot and should not be undertaken entirely by TRE. Science teachers need to know how tointegrate technology into science classrooms. Measuring science teachers’ confidence in technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) and identifying their views about using TRE in science instruction is an important issue. The present study aims to address challenges faced by in-service science teachers when creating TRE and gives suggestions forsuccessful technology integration into science teaching. The data were gathered through a TPCK confidence survey and subsequent interviews. The results show that in-service science teachers have a low level of confidence in using technology during science teaching. The teachers surveyed stressed their need for professional development activities regardingthe effective and meaningful use of TRE in science teaching. 

scholarly journals ATTITUDES OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND THEIR SCIENCE TEACHING EFFICACY BELIEFS IN TURKEY

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193
Author(s):  
Nail Ilhan ◽  
Zeynel Abidin Yilmaz ◽  
Hülya Dede
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Efficacy Belief ◽  
Science Teaching Efficacy

One of the most necessary teaching competencies for science teachers concerns their self-efficacy belief. It is also necessary for teachers to benefit from educational research in order to develop their science teaching efficacy beliefs. However, studies are restricted. This study aims to analyze the attitudes of pre-service science teachers towards educational research and their science teaching efficacy beliefs, and the relationship between the two variables according to some demographical (academic achievement, gender, and the type of high school they attended). The study was conducted according to the survey research design. Sample of the study includes 517 pre-service science teachers (final year students) at five different universities in Turkey. ‘Teachers Attitude Scale towards Educational Research [TASTER]’ and ‘Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument [STEBI]’ were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18.0. Analysis of the data has revealed that there is a relationship between the attitudes of the pre-service science teachers towards educational research and their science teaching efficacy belief. Key words: attitude, educational research, self-efficacy, pre-service science teacher.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Self-efficacy Beliefs of Pre-service Science Teachers in Terms of Following and Using the Innovations in the Field of Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hulya Dede ◽  
Zeynel Abidin Yilmaz ◽  
Nail Ilhan
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research In Education ◽  
Science Teacher Training ◽  
Faculty Of Education

One of the factors influencing teachers’ and pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs is the use of innovations and research in education (scientific articles, thesis, and new teaching materials). This study aims to examine to what extent pre-service science teachers follow the innovations in the field of education and use these innovations in their profession. Secondly, how the innovations in the field of education effect teachers’ science teaching self-efficacy beliefs is examined. Survey method which is one of the quantitative research approaches was used in this study. The sample group of the study consisted of 563 pre-service science teachers enrolled in the Department of Science Teacher Training in the Faculty of Education at six universities in different regions of Turkey. The data in the study were collected using the “Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)” developed by Riggs and Enochs (1990) and “Scale of Following and Using the Innovations in the Field of Education” (SFUIFE) developed by the researchers of this study. The data were analyzed both descriptively and predictively using SPSS. The results of the study showed that the primary resources (search engines such as google, web pages for course materials etc.) have been used and followed less than the secondary resources (conferences, symposiums, panels, workshops, thesis, and scientific articles etc.) by pre-service science teachers. In addition, it was found that following and using social media tools, thesis and scientific articles increase pre-service science teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs of science teaching.

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