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Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to reveal the teaching methods and techniques used by science teachers in their classes and the reasons for their use of these methods and techniques. Explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed methods research designs, was used in the current study. The study group from which the quantitative data of the study were collected consisted of 50 science teachers working in public schools in Muğla province and 600 7th-grade students attending these schools. The study group from which the qualitative data of the study were collected consisted of 15 science teachers working in public schools in Muğla province. In the selection of the participants, the convenience sampling method was used. The data of the study were collected by using the “Science Lesson Method-Technique Determination Teacher Questionnaire”, the “Science Lesson Method-Technique Determination Student Questionnaire” and a “Semi-Structured Teacher Interview Form”. In the analysis of the quantitative data, the SPSS program package was used. The frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation values were calculated for the methods and techniques preferred by the teachers. The qualitative data of the study were analyzed using the content analysis method. As a result of the study, it was found that the most preferred method-technique by the science teachers is the question-answer method, and the least preferred method-technique is the aquarium technique. It was concluded that while the science teachers are choosing their teaching methods and techniques, they pay most attention to class size, objectives and class hours. It was also found that the science teachers prefer traditional methods and techniques more and active methods and techniques less. The reasons why the science teachers prefer traditional methods more include crowded classes, insufficient class hours and their lack of knowledge of some methods and techniques.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Curriculum Development in Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
December 25, 2024
Publication Date
December 30, 2024
Submission Date
November 6, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 24, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 2
APA
Sidekli, D., & Aykaç, N. (2024). Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes. Online Science Education Journal, 9(2), 44-60. https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ
AMA
1.Sidekli D, Aykaç N. Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes. OSEJ. 2024;9(2):44-60. https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ
Chicago
Sidekli, Duygu, and Necdet Aykaç. 2024. “Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes”. Online Science Education Journal 9 (2): 44-60. https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ.
EndNote
Sidekli D, Aykaç N (December 1, 2024) Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes. Online Science Education Journal 9 2 44–60.
IEEE
[1]D. Sidekli and N. Aykaç, “Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes”, OSEJ, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 44–60, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ
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Sidekli, Duygu - Aykaç, Necdet. “Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes”. Online Science Education Journal 9/2 (December 1, 2024): 44-60. https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ.
JAMA
1.Sidekli D, Aykaç N. Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes. OSEJ. 2024;9:44–60.
MLA
Sidekli, Duygu, and Necdet Aykaç. “Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes”. Online Science Education Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 44-60, https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Sidekli, Necdet Aykaç. Evaluation of the Teaching Methods and Techniques Used by Science Teachers in Science Classes. OSEJ [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;9(2):44-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52KM45HJ