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An Investigation of Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs on Teaching-Learning Processes in Science and Technology Course in Terms of Constructivism
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine primary school teachers’ beliefs on teaching-learning
processes in science and technology course which is offered in the 4-5th grade primary school curriculum. The study
was designed as a qualitative phenomenological study. Participants were 15 primary school teachers who were
teaching 4th or 5th graders during the 2008-2009 academic year. Data were collected through semi-structured
interviews. Content analyses were conducted in order to generate themes and quotations were used to support
findings. Results of the study indicated that nine teachers were in the stage of transition from teacher-centered
approach to student-centered approach. Only five teachers showed evidence that they used a student-centered
approach while teaching and one teacher presented ideas of teacher-centered approach. Results indicated that most of
the participants in this study were not practicing based on constructivist teaching philosophy in science and
technology course. Professional development programs, which emphasize constructivist teaching philosophy and
practices, should be available for primary school teachers
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mart 2012
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Mart 2012
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2012 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1
APA
Anagün, Ş. S., Yalçınoğlu, P., & Ersoy, A. (2012). An Investigation of Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs on Teaching-Learning Processes in Science and Technology Course in Terms of Constructivism. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 5(1), 1-16. https://izlik.org/JA45FE63AT