Determination of Primary School Teachers Candidates` Thoughts on a Laboratory Report Writing

Authors : Mustafa UZOĞLU

Pages : 65-77

Doi:10.17275/per.19.13.6.2

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Publication Date : 2019-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the opinions of the pre-service teachers about the laboratory report writing in laboratory courses. The survey method was used in the study. An open-ended questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The sampling of the study consisted of 68 prospective teachers attending Giresun University in the 2016-2017 academic year. The data of the study were collected by the open-ended questionnaire. Analysis of the collected data was evaluated by content analysis. In the results obtained from the open-ended questionnaire, it was determined that the pre-service teachers attending the study paid attention to the content while writing laboratory report writing in the laboratory courses. Also, they had positive and negative opinions about the contribution of laboratory report writing on their learning. Besides, It was determined that performing a laboratory report writing reduced the students` interest in the course and did not want to write an experimental report. However, prospective teachers accept that laboratory report writing increases their ability to comment.0000-0002-4346-5161
Keywords : Science laboratory, laboratory report writing, pre service primary school teachers, views