Examining pre-service science teachers' opinions about holistic approach in science: Electrical energy example

Yaylaci O. A., YAMAK H., KAVAK N.

3rd World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES), İstanbul, Türkiye, 3 - 07 Şubat 2011, cilt.15, ss.2764-2770 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 15
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.185
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2764-2770
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is to examine pre-service science teachers' opinions about holistic approach to science. The participants of this case study consisted of 6 elementary pre-service science teachers. While choosing the participants, the electrical energy inventory was administered to 62 pre-service teachers. The data were collected by using a semi-structured individual interview. The findings of the study showed that pre-service science teachers have lack of knowledge and misconceptions about transmission of a nerve impulse, electrical circuit, and electrochemistry. In the lights of findings pre-service science teachers could not interrelate these concepts as holistically. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.