Standing of biotechnology subjects found in biology courses of higher education and profiling of prospective teachers for their interests on biotechnology

Abstract

In this study, profiling of prospective teachers for their interests on biotechnology in higher education institutions has been conducted and in conjunction with this, the extent of biotechnology subjects in the textbooks of higher education institutions has been investigated. A questionnaire has been prepared to reveal the educational level on biotechnology in higher education institutions and the interest whom prospective teachers have in biotechnology. The prepared questionnaire has been applied to 100 prospective teachers receiving education in the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Applied Sciences Education in Kazim Karabekir Faculty of Education at Ataturk University. As a result of the questionnaire applied to prospective teachers, it has been determined that 54% of the prospective teachers are fond of the subjects related to biotechnology. Also, the assessment carried out for showed that most of the prospective teachers (65%) recognize the importance of biotechnology but also they believe that the subjects of biotechnology in higher education are not covered enough and the information given is not sufficient and the necessary explanations are not made about its importance.  

Keywords

• Ataturk University
• biotechnology subjects
• higher education
• prospective teachers
• questionnaire

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