Research Article

Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism

Volume: 25 Number: 3 May 15, 2017
Canay Demirhan İşcan , Serkan Keleşoğlu
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Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the relevance of activities applied by prospective teachers, in a real classroom setting, to the constructivist approach. The study sample consists of third year students taking Life Studies and Social Studies Teaching courses at a faculty of education in Turkey. Among the 5E learning model cycles, prospective teachers mostly exhibited behaviours associated with “the explanation” cycle. It is thought-provoking that the elaboration cycle, considered one of the most important of the 5E learning cycles, was among the least observed. 

Keywords

constructivism,5e model,prospective teacher,life studies teaching,social studies teaching

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APA
Demirhan İşcan, C., & Keleşoğlu, S. (2017). Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism. Kastamonu Education Journal, 25(3), 1055-1070. https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR
AMA
1.Demirhan İşcan C, Keleşoğlu S. Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2017;25(3):1055-1070. https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR
Chicago
Demirhan İşcan, Canay, and Serkan Keleşoğlu. 2017. “Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism”. Kastamonu Education Journal 25 (3): 1055-70. https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR.
EndNote
Demirhan İşcan C, Keleşoğlu S (May 1, 2017) Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism. Kastamonu Education Journal 25 3 1055–1070.
IEEE
[1]C. Demirhan İşcan and S. Keleşoğlu, “Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 1055–1070, May 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR
ISNAD
Demirhan İşcan, Canay - Keleşoğlu, Serkan. “Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism”. Kastamonu Education Journal 25/3 (May 1, 2017): 1055-1070. https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR.
JAMA
1.Demirhan İşcan C, Keleşoğlu S. Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2017;25:1055–1070.
MLA
Demirhan İşcan, Canay, and Serkan Keleşoğlu. “Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May 2017, pp. 1055-70, https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR.
Vancouver
1.Canay Demirhan İşcan, Serkan Keleşoğlu. Practices of Prospective Teachers Based on Constructivism. Kastamonu Education Journal [Internet]. 2017 May 1;25(3):1055-70. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93GA35WR