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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
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The Investigation of Science Process Skills of Elementary School Teachers in Terms of Some Variables: Perspectives from Turkey
Aydogdu, Bülent; Erkol, Mehmet; Erten, Nuran
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v15 n1 Article 8 Jun 2014
Individuals benefit from science process skills while trying to solve problems through research (Bagci-Kiliç, 2003). To solve these problems individuals must acquire sufficient science process skills. Teachers must be able to understand these skills so that students can obtain the required proficiency (Mutisya, Rotich & Rotich, 2013). This study aims to investigate the science process skills of elementary school teachers in terms of gender, seniority, working place and their students' grades. This quantitative study was carried out as a survey. The study population consisted of 158 elementary school teachers from a province located in the Aegean region of Turkey. Researchers obtained study data from "Science Process Skills Test for Teachers (SPSTFT)". SPSTFT consists of 7 scenarios and 9 questions (multiple choice questions were explained with reasons). The results of the study revealed that the integrated skills of elementary school teachers are not sufficient. It also indicated that science process skill scores of elementary school teachers differed significantly by gender and seniority. This study suggests conducting some further studies to bring the science process skills of elementary teachers to the desired level.
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Elementary School Science, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Skills, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Problem Solving, Gender Differences, Teaching Experience, Work Environment, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Role, Teacher Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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