SUPPORTING THE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ USING BASIC SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS IN FIELD TRIPS

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of field trips scientific activities curriculum (FTSAC) on the levels of preschool education teachers’ using basic scientific process skills. In this study where experimental research model was used, the study group consisted of 60 preschool education teachers (30 experiment- 30 control) who work for independent Preschools in the city of Izmir in 2014/2015 school year. In the study, Preschool Education Teachers’ level of Using Basic Scientific Process Skills Scale (PETLUBSPSS)” which was determined by the researcher in 2012/2013 school year and whose validity and reliability was confirmed by 471 preschool teachers was used as a data collection tool. The findings show that there is a difference in favor of post test on a meaningful level between pretest and post test point average of experimental group (PETLUBSPSS) (p0.05). In the study, as a result of the findings obtained, suggestions were developed aimed at Pre School Education Teachers’ using BSPS in a game-like process in field trips.

Keywords

• Key Words: Field Trips, Scientific Process Skills, Preschool teachers.

ALAN GEZİLERİNDE OKULÖNCESİ EĞİTİM ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN TEMEL BİLİMSEL SÜREÇ BECERİLERİNİ KULLANMALARININ DESTEKLENMESİ

Öz

Bu araştırmada; Alan gezileri bilim etkinlikleri eğitim programının (AGBEEP), okulöncesi eğitim öğretmenlerinin temel bilimsel süreç becerilerini kullanma düzeylerine etkisini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Deneysel araştırma modelinin kullanıldığı araştırmada çalışma grubunu; 2014/2015 eğitim yılında İzmir İlinde Bağımsız Anaokullarında görev yapan 60 (30 deney-30 kontrol) okulöncesi eğitim öğretmeni oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Okulöncesi Eğitim Öğretmenlerinin Temel Bilimsel Süreç Becerilerini Kullanma Düzeyleri Ölçeği (OÖEÖTBSBKDÖ)” kullanılmıştır. Bulgular; deney grubunun OÖEÖTBSBKDÖ öntest ve sontest puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı düzeyde, sontest lehine farklılık olduğunu göstermektedir (p0.05). Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda okulöncesi eğitim öğretmenlerinin alan gezilerinde oyunsu bir süreç içinde TBSB kullanmalarına yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Anahtar kelimeler: Alan gezileri, bilimsel süreç becerileri, okulöncesi öğretmenleri.

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