Fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının etkin öğrenme yaklaşımı konusundaki bilgi ve becerilerinin değerlendirilmesi
Özet
The aim of the study is evaluation of science teacher candidates?knowledge and skills about active learning approach. Survey model wasused in this study. The group of the study consists of last grade students whoare studying in 2004-2005 semester in Department of Primary Education,Division of Science Teaching (N=88), lecturers of the teaching practicelesson (N=5) and mentors in teaching practice schools (N=11). The data ofthe study was gathered by using ?Active Learning Knowledge Test?, ?DailyPlan Evaluation Scale?, ?Lesson Observation Scale? and ? Self-assessmentScale?. These test and scales were developed and their reliability and validitywere determined by the researcher. SPSS 10.0 package program was usedfor analysis of data. According to the findings which were gathered from?Active Learning Knowledge Test?, it has been found that science teachercandidates? knowledge about active learning approach is insufficient.According to the findings which were gathered from observation and self-assessment skills, it has been found that science teacher candidates? skilllevel of putting active learning approach into practice is insufficient in respectof lecturers, mentors and science teacher candidates by own.