ERIC Number: EJ1053325
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Dec
Pages: 30
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ISSN: EISSN-1609-4913
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Active Learning Applications in the History of Chemistry: Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers' Level of Knowledge and Views
Sendur, Gülten; Polat, Merve; Toku, Abdullah; Kazanci, Coskun
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v15 n2 Article 13 Dec 2014
This study aims to investigate the effects of a History and Philosophy of Chemistry-I course based on active learning applications on the level of knowledge of pre-service chemistry teachers about the history of chemistry. The views of pre-service chemistry teachers about these activities were also investigated. The study was carried out with 38 pre-service chemistry teachers from a university in Turkey in the academic year 2012-2013. In the History and Philosophy of Chemistry-I course; instruction was carried out based on five steps that included pre-service teachers' oral presentations, poster presentations, the assessment of the pre-service teachers' posters presentations with a rubric, preparing a timeline, and an assessment of the pre-service teachers' timelines. The data of this study was collected with an open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to all the pre-service teachers before and after the instruction. The results of the study indicated that the pre-service teachers' level of knowledge about the history of chemistry had increased after the instruction. Also, interviews revealed that the pre-service teachers had positive views about the active learning activities.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Assignments, Semi Structured Interviews, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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