THE INFLUENCES OF ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING METHOD COURSES ON A TURKISH TEACHERS COLLEGE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE TEACHING
| Title | THE INFLUENCES OF ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING METHOD COURSES ON A TURKISH TEACHERS COLLEGE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE TEACHING |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Turkmen, L |
| Journal | Journal of Baltic Science Education |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Start Page | 66-77 |
| Date Published | March/2007 |
| Type of Article | Original article |
| ISSN | 1648-3898 |
| Other Numbers | ICID: 482295 |
| Keywords | attitudes toward science, elementary science teaching, science education |
| Abstract | The main purpose of this study was to find the influences of elementary science teaching method courses on Turkish elementary education major students’ attitudes toward science and science teaching in a Turkish Teachers College. The results of both pre and post-test scores showed that elementary education major students have positive attitudes toward science and science teaching. Statistically, only one significant positive change (pair-wise t-tests) was found between the pre and post-test scores; that is, students significantly gained more positive attitudes toward science teaching. On the other hand, the mean difference after taking elementary science teaching method courses did not show a significant result on the attitudes toward science. As a result of this study, it can be concluded that Elementary science teaching method courses have a positive influence on attitudes toward science teaching but this conclusion is not the same for the attitudes toward science. |
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| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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