Author/Authors :
ULUÇINAR SAĞIR, Şafak Amasya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği ABD, Turkey , TEKİN, Seher Amasya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği ABD, Turkey , KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU, Sevilay Amasya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi ABD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Levels Of Prospective Elementary School Teachers’ Understanding Of Some Chemistry Concepts
Abstract :
Elementary school teachers help children aged 6 to 11 learn how to read, write, and calculate. They work with pupils and facilitate their learning some concepts within science, mathematics, language, and social studies. The fact that elementary school teachers are competent in the field of science will form the basis of students’ positive attitudes, their interests to science-tecnology and some basic science concepts. In this respect, elementary school teachers have to know necessary chemistry knowledge since it is within the field of science. In this study, the levels of prospective elementary school teachers’ understanding and explaining some chemistry concepts was examined. The sample was consisted of 193 students in the Faculty of Education, Amasya University. The case study method was used in this research, and data were collected through achievement test and semi-structered interviews. Findings showed that prospective teachers have some understanding problems with physical-chemical changes, reaction types, and dissolution.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
elementary school teacher , structure and properties of matter , physical , chemical change , dissolution , solution.
JournalTitle :
Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education
