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Pre-Service Teachers’ Views about "Informal Learning Environments in Science Education” Course

Year 2017, Volume: 2017 Issue: 8, 1 - 17, 30.04.2017

Abstract

This study examined the effect of the same elective course designed with different contents on pre-service science teachers’ views about organizing curriculum based trips to out-of-school settings. In the research, action research method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. 97 pre-service teachers participated in the study and it was carried out within the context of elective course “Informal Learning Environments in Science Education”. The study lasted total 14 weeks, two hours every week within the context of the course. The research data was collected via questionnaire form and semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher. The results of the study reveal that in-class presentations and implementations carried out were adequate in terms of pre-service teachers’ gaining knowledge about designing and organizing curriculum based field trips. However, it is considered that extracurricular activities must certainly be carried out to promote students’ skills to work cooperatively and to increase their responsibility and confidence. In addition, all of the pre-service teachers who were interviewed stated that out-of –school settings provided many advantages to students. It was also found that pre-service teachers mostly wanted to take their students to planetariums when they became teachers.

References

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  • ANDERSON, D., BETHAN, L. & MAYER-SMITH, J. (2006). Investigating the impact of practicum experience in an aquarium on preservice teachers. Teaching Education. 17, 341–353.
  • BOWKER, R. (2004). Children’s perceptions of plants following their visit to the Eden Project. Research in Science and Technological Education. 22(2), 227-243.
  • BOZDOĞAN, A. E. (2012). The practice of prospective science teachers regarding the planning of education based trips: Evaluation of six different field trips. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice. 12(2), 1049-1072.
  • BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK Ş., KILIÇ ÇAKMAK, E., AKGÜN, Ö.E., KARADENİZ, Ş. & DEMİREL, F. (2012). Scientific Research Methods. Pegem Press, Ankara, Turkey.
  • CARR, M. S. (2004). Approaches to individual and joint inquiry: Variability in mother-child science museum exhibit explorations. University of Minnesota Institution. USA. (Unpublished Doktoral Dissertation).
  • CATHERINE, M. S. & CATHERINE E. M. (2011). The “Science” behind a successful field trip to the zoo. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 48(1), 29-38. DOI: 10.1080/00368121.2010.496814.
  • CHIN, C. (2004). Museum experience – A resource for science teacher education. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2, 63-90.
  • COLE, L.A., NATAL, B., FOX, A., COOPER, A., KENNEDY, C.A., CONNELL, N.D., SUGALSKI, G., KULKARNI, M., FERAVOLO, M. & LAMBA, S. (2016). A course on terror medicine: Content and evaluations. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 31(1), 98-101.
  • ÇINAR, Ç. (2007). Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Öğrenim Gören Öğrencilerin Seçmeli Ders Olarak Beden Eğitimi Dersini Seçme Ve Seçmeme Durumlarının Sebepleri Ve Dersten Beklentileri: Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Örneği. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. (Yayımlanmamış Master Tezi), Kütahya.
  • DEMİR, A. & OK, A. (1996). Ortadoğu Teknik Üniversitesindeki öğretim üye ve öğrencilerinin seçmeli dersler hakkındaki görüşleri. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 12, 121-125.
  • DEMİR, A. (1996). Üniversitedeki seçmeli ders uygulamasının öğrenciler ve öğretim üyelerince değerlendirilmesi. Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 2(7), 24-31.
  • DÜNDAR, S. (2008). Ders seçiminde analitik hiyerarşi proses uygulamaları. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(2), 217-226.
  • FERRY, B. (1993). Science centers and outdoor education centers provide valuable experience for preservice teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 4, 85–88.
  • GAUTHIER, T.P., SHERMAN, E.M. & UNGER, N.R. (2015). Instructıonal design and assessment: An elective course on antimicrobial stewardship. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 79(10) Article 157.
  • GRIFFIN, J. & SYMINGTON, D. (1997). Moving from task-oriented to learning-oriented strategies on school excursions to museums. Science Education, 81 (6), 763–779.
  • HEFFERAN, K. P. HEYWOOD, N. C. & RITTER, M. E. (2002). Integrating field trips and classroom learning into a capstone undergraduate research experience. Journal of Geography, 101(5), 183-190. DOI: 10.1080/00221340208978498.
  • HOAG, J.H., BROWNE, M.N. & WHEELER, M. (1988). Does a Professor’s Reputation Affect Course Selection? Missouri Valley Economics Association Convention, (Report) St. Louise, USA.
  • KETE, R. & HORASAN, Y. (2013). Teacher candidates’ efficiencies in applied (Nature Centered) Biology lessons. VI. National Postgraduate Education Symposium, (10-11 May), Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey. 85-90.
  • KISIEL, J. (2003). Teachers, museums, and worksheets: A closer look at learning experience. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 14, 3-21.
  • KURNAZ, M.A. & ALEV, N. (2009). İlköğretim ve ortaöğretim lisansüstü öğrencilerinin ders seçimi yaklaşımları ve ilgili sorunları. Turkish Science Education, 6(3), 38-52.
  • LI, W.Q, GUO, S.Q. & YANG, W. (2015). Raising open experiment elective course to cultivate students’ innovation ability. International Conference on Social Science, Education Management and Sports Education (SSEMSE) 10-11 April, Beijing, China. 541-542.
  • Mc-KEOWN-ICE, R. (2000). Environmental education in the United States: A survey of preservice teacher education programs. The Journal of Environmental Education, 32(1), 4-11. DOI: 10.1080/00958960009598666.
  • Mc-LURE, J. W. (1999). How to guide a field trip. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 36(3), 3-3, DOI: 10.1080/00368129909601047.
  • MICHIE, M. (1998). Factors influencing secondary science teachers to organize and conduct field trips. Australian Science Teacher Journal, 44, 43 – 50.
  • MORAG, O. & TAL, T. (2012). Assessing learning in the outdoors with the field trip in natural environments (FiNE) framework. International Journal of Science Education, 34(5), 745-777. DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.599046.
  • MUNAKATA, M. (2005). Exploring mathematics outside the classroom through the field trip assignment. PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 15(2), 117-123. DOI:10.1080/10511970508984112.
  • NOEL, A. M. (2007). Elements of a winning field trip, Kappa Delta Pi Record, 44(1), 42-44. DOI: 10.1080/00228958.2007.10516491
  • OLSON, J. K.; COX-PETERSEN, A. M. & Mc-COMAS, W. F. (2001). The inclusion of informal environments in science teacher preparation. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 12, 155-173.
  • PASS, M.W., MEHTA, S.S. & MEHTA, G.B. (2012). Course selection: Student preferences for instructor practices. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 16(1), 31-38.
  • RITCHIE, B. & COUGHLAN, D. (2004). Understanding school excursion planning and constraints: An Australian case study. Tourism Review International, 8, 113–126.
  • SAPSAĞLAM, Ö. & KABADAYI, A. (2011). Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumlarında Çalışan Usta Öğreticilerin Öğretmenlik Yeterliliklerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi: Tokat İli Örneği. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 10 (37), s. 182-201.
  • SÖNMEZ, Ö. F., GÖKBULUT, Y. & SAPSAĞLAM, Ö. (2015). Okul Dışı Akademik İklim Çalışmalarına Bir Model. Uluslararası Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2 (2), s. 96-109.
  • TAYLOR, E. W. & CALDARELLI, M. (2004). Teaching beliefs of non-formal environmental educators: A perspective from state and local parks in the United States. Environmental Education Research, 10 (4), 451-469.
  • TEZCAN, H. & GÜMÜŞ, Y. (2008). Üniversite öğrencilerinin seçmeli ders tercihlerine etki eden faktörlerin araştırılması. Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 28(1), 1-17.
  • WILSON, J.S., STOCKING, V.B. & GOLDSTEIN, D. (1993). Gender differences in course selection criteria: Academically talented students in a intensive summer. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Report), Atlanta, USA.
  • WOOLNOUGH, B.E. (1994). Why student choose physics or reject it. Physics Education, 29(6), 368-374.
  • WUNDER, S. (2002). Learning to teach for historical understanding: Preservice teachers at a hands-on museum. The Social Studies, 93(4), 159-163. DOI: 10.1080/0037799020959 9902.

“Fen Eğitiminde İnformal Öğrenme Ortamları” Dersine Yönelik Öğretmen Adaylarının Görüşleri

Year 2017, Volume: 2017 Issue: 8, 1 - 17, 30.04.2017

Abstract

Bu çalışmada farklı içeriklerde hazırlanmış aynı seçmeli dersin Fen Bilimleri öğretmen adaylarının okul dışı çevrelere ve müfredat temelli gezi düzenlemeye ilişkin görüşlerine etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden eylem araştırması yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 97 Fen Bilimleri öğretmen adayının katıldığı çalışma “Fen Eğitiminde İnformal Öğrenme Ortamları” isimli seçmeli ders kapsamında yürütülmüştür. Çalışma ders kapsamında haftada iki saat olmak üzere toplam 14 hafta sürmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen anket formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda sınıf içi sunumların ve yapılan uygulamaların öğretmen adaylarının müfredat temelli alan gezisi düzenlemeye yönelik bilgi sahibi olmalarını sağlama noktasında yeterli olduğu görülmüştür. Ancak işbirliği içinde çalışma becerilerini geliştirmek, sorumluluk almalarını ve özgüvenlerini arttırmalarını sağlamak için mutlaka sınıf dışı uygulamalar yapılması gerektiği görülmektedir. Ayrıca görüşme yapılan öğretmen adaylarının tamamı okul dışı çevrelerin öğrencilere birçok avantaj sağlayabileceğini belirtmişlerdir. Bunun yanı sıra öğretmen adaylarının öğretmen olduklarında öğrencilerini en çok planetaryumlara götürmek istedikleri görülmüştür.

References

  • AKPAN, E.U.U. (1986). Factors affecting students choice of science subjects in Nigerian. Research in Science and Technological Education, 4(1), 99-109.
  • ANDERSON, D., BETHAN, L. & MAYER-SMITH, J. (2006). Investigating the impact of practicum experience in an aquarium on preservice teachers. Teaching Education. 17, 341–353.
  • BOWKER, R. (2004). Children’s perceptions of plants following their visit to the Eden Project. Research in Science and Technological Education. 22(2), 227-243.
  • BOZDOĞAN, A. E. (2012). The practice of prospective science teachers regarding the planning of education based trips: Evaluation of six different field trips. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice. 12(2), 1049-1072.
  • BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK Ş., KILIÇ ÇAKMAK, E., AKGÜN, Ö.E., KARADENİZ, Ş. & DEMİREL, F. (2012). Scientific Research Methods. Pegem Press, Ankara, Turkey.
  • CARR, M. S. (2004). Approaches to individual and joint inquiry: Variability in mother-child science museum exhibit explorations. University of Minnesota Institution. USA. (Unpublished Doktoral Dissertation).
  • CATHERINE, M. S. & CATHERINE E. M. (2011). The “Science” behind a successful field trip to the zoo. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 48(1), 29-38. DOI: 10.1080/00368121.2010.496814.
  • CHIN, C. (2004). Museum experience – A resource for science teacher education. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2, 63-90.
  • COLE, L.A., NATAL, B., FOX, A., COOPER, A., KENNEDY, C.A., CONNELL, N.D., SUGALSKI, G., KULKARNI, M., FERAVOLO, M. & LAMBA, S. (2016). A course on terror medicine: Content and evaluations. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 31(1), 98-101.
  • ÇINAR, Ç. (2007). Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Öğrenim Gören Öğrencilerin Seçmeli Ders Olarak Beden Eğitimi Dersini Seçme Ve Seçmeme Durumlarının Sebepleri Ve Dersten Beklentileri: Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Örneği. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. (Yayımlanmamış Master Tezi), Kütahya.
  • DEMİR, A. & OK, A. (1996). Ortadoğu Teknik Üniversitesindeki öğretim üye ve öğrencilerinin seçmeli dersler hakkındaki görüşleri. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 12, 121-125.
  • DEMİR, A. (1996). Üniversitedeki seçmeli ders uygulamasının öğrenciler ve öğretim üyelerince değerlendirilmesi. Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 2(7), 24-31.
  • DÜNDAR, S. (2008). Ders seçiminde analitik hiyerarşi proses uygulamaları. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(2), 217-226.
  • FERRY, B. (1993). Science centers and outdoor education centers provide valuable experience for preservice teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 4, 85–88.
  • GAUTHIER, T.P., SHERMAN, E.M. & UNGER, N.R. (2015). Instructıonal design and assessment: An elective course on antimicrobial stewardship. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 79(10) Article 157.
  • GRIFFIN, J. & SYMINGTON, D. (1997). Moving from task-oriented to learning-oriented strategies on school excursions to museums. Science Education, 81 (6), 763–779.
  • HEFFERAN, K. P. HEYWOOD, N. C. & RITTER, M. E. (2002). Integrating field trips and classroom learning into a capstone undergraduate research experience. Journal of Geography, 101(5), 183-190. DOI: 10.1080/00221340208978498.
  • HOAG, J.H., BROWNE, M.N. & WHEELER, M. (1988). Does a Professor’s Reputation Affect Course Selection? Missouri Valley Economics Association Convention, (Report) St. Louise, USA.
  • KETE, R. & HORASAN, Y. (2013). Teacher candidates’ efficiencies in applied (Nature Centered) Biology lessons. VI. National Postgraduate Education Symposium, (10-11 May), Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey. 85-90.
  • KISIEL, J. (2003). Teachers, museums, and worksheets: A closer look at learning experience. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 14, 3-21.
  • KURNAZ, M.A. & ALEV, N. (2009). İlköğretim ve ortaöğretim lisansüstü öğrencilerinin ders seçimi yaklaşımları ve ilgili sorunları. Turkish Science Education, 6(3), 38-52.
  • LI, W.Q, GUO, S.Q. & YANG, W. (2015). Raising open experiment elective course to cultivate students’ innovation ability. International Conference on Social Science, Education Management and Sports Education (SSEMSE) 10-11 April, Beijing, China. 541-542.
  • Mc-KEOWN-ICE, R. (2000). Environmental education in the United States: A survey of preservice teacher education programs. The Journal of Environmental Education, 32(1), 4-11. DOI: 10.1080/00958960009598666.
  • Mc-LURE, J. W. (1999). How to guide a field trip. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 36(3), 3-3, DOI: 10.1080/00368129909601047.
  • MICHIE, M. (1998). Factors influencing secondary science teachers to organize and conduct field trips. Australian Science Teacher Journal, 44, 43 – 50.
  • MORAG, O. & TAL, T. (2012). Assessing learning in the outdoors with the field trip in natural environments (FiNE) framework. International Journal of Science Education, 34(5), 745-777. DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.599046.
  • MUNAKATA, M. (2005). Exploring mathematics outside the classroom through the field trip assignment. PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 15(2), 117-123. DOI:10.1080/10511970508984112.
  • NOEL, A. M. (2007). Elements of a winning field trip, Kappa Delta Pi Record, 44(1), 42-44. DOI: 10.1080/00228958.2007.10516491
  • OLSON, J. K.; COX-PETERSEN, A. M. & Mc-COMAS, W. F. (2001). The inclusion of informal environments in science teacher preparation. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 12, 155-173.
  • PASS, M.W., MEHTA, S.S. & MEHTA, G.B. (2012). Course selection: Student preferences for instructor practices. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 16(1), 31-38.
  • RITCHIE, B. & COUGHLAN, D. (2004). Understanding school excursion planning and constraints: An Australian case study. Tourism Review International, 8, 113–126.
  • SAPSAĞLAM, Ö. & KABADAYI, A. (2011). Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumlarında Çalışan Usta Öğreticilerin Öğretmenlik Yeterliliklerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi: Tokat İli Örneği. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 10 (37), s. 182-201.
  • SÖNMEZ, Ö. F., GÖKBULUT, Y. & SAPSAĞLAM, Ö. (2015). Okul Dışı Akademik İklim Çalışmalarına Bir Model. Uluslararası Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2 (2), s. 96-109.
  • TAYLOR, E. W. & CALDARELLI, M. (2004). Teaching beliefs of non-formal environmental educators: A perspective from state and local parks in the United States. Environmental Education Research, 10 (4), 451-469.
  • TEZCAN, H. & GÜMÜŞ, Y. (2008). Üniversite öğrencilerinin seçmeli ders tercihlerine etki eden faktörlerin araştırılması. Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 28(1), 1-17.
  • WILSON, J.S., STOCKING, V.B. & GOLDSTEIN, D. (1993). Gender differences in course selection criteria: Academically talented students in a intensive summer. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Report), Atlanta, USA.
  • WOOLNOUGH, B.E. (1994). Why student choose physics or reject it. Physics Education, 29(6), 368-374.
  • WUNDER, S. (2002). Learning to teach for historical understanding: Preservice teachers at a hands-on museum. The Social Studies, 93(4), 159-163. DOI: 10.1080/0037799020959 9902.
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Aykut Emre Bozdoğan

Publication Date April 30, 2017
Submission Date March 29, 2017
Acceptance Date April 25, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 2017 Issue: 8

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APA Bozdoğan, A. E. (2017). Pre-Service Teachers’ Views about "Informal Learning Environments in Science Education” Course. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, 2017(8), 1-17.