Pre-Service Biology Teachers' Perceptions of the Concepts of 'System' and 'Biological System'

Autor/inn/en	Tasdelen, Özlem; Güven, Turan
Titel	Pre-Service Biology Teachers' Perceptions of the Concepts of 'System' and 'Biological System'
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 57 (2023) 3, S.495-516 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tasdelen, Özlem)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2021.1933129
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Biology; Foreign Countries; Science Education; Biological Sciences; Systems Approach; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Ausland; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Abwasserbiologie; Systemischer Ansatz; Türkei
Abstract	This study investigated how pre-service biology teachers perceived the concepts of 'system' -- as the basic component of the systems thinking approach -- and 'biological system' specific to biology. The most important characteristics of a system appear as elements, interactions, interconnections, hierarchy, purpose and forming a whole. The data of the study were collected from students who were studying at the Faculty of Education of a state university in Ankara. The study employed the basic qualitative research approach. A questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions and interviews was utilised to collect the data. The sample consisted of 150 pre-service teachers for the questionnaire and 15 pre-service teachers for the interviews. The collected data were subjected to thematic analysis. It was determined that the pre-service teachers had a general perception of a 'system' and a 'biological system', but this perception was not as strong as a perception that they could apply in their own educational processes. Systems thinking approach and system concept are critical not only for pre-service biology teachers but also for all other fields. It is considered that it is necessary to positively contribute to the perception of pre-service teachers who are the teachers of the future towards these concepts. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01