An Accurate Picture of What Is Currently Happening in Turkish Science Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Yilmaz, Hülya; Türkmen, Hakan
Titel	An Accurate Picture of What Is Currently Happening in Turkish Science Classrooms
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 18 (2007) 4, S.255-266 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1450-104X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Teachers; Science Teachers; Educational Change; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Educational Objectives; Goal Orientation; Science Activities; Teaching Methods; Likert Scales; Faculty Development; Teacher Competencies; Science Process Skills; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Science; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Bildungsreform; Lehrerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Likert-Skala; Lehrkunst; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which primary science teachers understand the new reform implemented in Turkey and to examine their perceptions regarding science instruction. Thus, it could be possible to show an accurate picture of what is currently happening in primary science classrooms and identify the kind of support primary science teachers may need. In this study, a survey was distributed to all in-service primary school science teachers in the area of Izmir, Turkey. The sample consisted of 389 primary science teachers from 72 primary schools. This study was carried out using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The "Survey on K-12 Science Education" was used for collecting quantitative data. For collecting the qualitative data, primary science teachers were asked to specify the main goals in their teaching science and what would help them in achieving these goals. The results showed that they were not enough actively engaged in classroom science activities, and that they should be trained to apply more effective teaching approaches, and how to integrate science with other subject areas and real life. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01