Primary School Teacher Candidates’ Reflections on Benefits of Experimental Activities: Before And After Experimental Activities

Engin Baysen

doi:10.24106/kefdergi.434138

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Primary School Teacher Candidates’ Reflections on Benefits of Experimental Activities: Before And After Experimental Activities

Abstract

The present study aims to reveal the variety in primary school teacher candidates’ (n=20) benefit conceptions regarding EA, both before and after course including EA, as well as any improvements that occurred. Phenomenography was utilized, while written responses and reports, interviews and observation notes were used as the data. Two types of benefits, fundamental and advance emerge. Fundamental benefits emerged in four categories, namely low benefit, benefit with reasoning, benefit with a future professional plan and benefit with passion. Advance level benefits were captured in three categories, namely promising, moderately promising and highly promising. Overall, the PSTCs’ benefit conceptions improved as a result of the course.

Keywords

Conceptions,experimental activities,phenomenography,teacher candidates,conceptual change

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July 15, 2018

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August 5, 2016

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