Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills of Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers through Problem-Based Learning

Autor/inn/en	Koray, Ozlem; Presley, Arzu; Koksal, Mustafa Serdar; Ozdemir, Muhammet
Titel	Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills of Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers through Problem-Based Learning
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 9 (2008) 2, Artikel 8 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Problem Based Learning; Problem Solving; Content Analysis; Elementary School Teachers; Science Instruction; Conventional Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Problemlösen; Inhaltsanalyse; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The purpose of this research is to enhance pre-service teachers' problem-solving skills by giving them opportunity to understand the problem solving process. The study, using an experimental approach, was conducted with 85 pre-service elementary school teachers. The experimental group experienced problem based learning (PBL), while the control group experienced traditional instruction (TI) in their science instruction course. Independent t-test and content analysis were used to analyse the quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative results, supported by the qualitative research, revealed that the problem solving skills of the pre-service elementary school teachers experiencing PBL were increased more than those experiencing TI. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10