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Physics Pre-Service Teachers' Views on STEM Activities
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Kocakaya, Serhat; Ensari, Ömer – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The goal of this project is to analyze the views of pre-service physics teachers on STEM education and STEM activities. For this purpose, qualitative approach and semi structured interview forms were used as data collection tools. The interview forms were analyzed using content analysis technique. The participants of the study are eight students…
Descriptors: Physics, Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, STEM Education
The Impact of Project-Based Learning Environments on Conceptual Understanding: The "Recycling" Concept
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Çoruhlu, Tülay Senel; Nas, Sibel Er – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of project-based learning environments on 4th class students' conceptual understanding of recycling. The case study method was used in this study. The effects of project-supported learning environments on students' conceptual understanding were investigated. The sample group of the study…
Descriptors: Recycling, Concept Formation, Environmental Education, Student Projects
Active Learning Environment with Lenses in Geometric Optics
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Tural, Güner – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2015
Geometric optics is one of the difficult topics for students within physics discipline. Students learn better via student-centered active learning environments than the teacher-centered learning environments. So this study aimed to present a guide for middle school teachers to teach lenses in geometric optics via active learning environment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Optics, Learner Controlled Instruction, Active Learning
Active Learning Applications in the History of Chemistry: Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers' Level of Knowledge and Views
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Sendur, Gülten; Polat, Merve; Toku, Abdullah; Kazanci, Coskun – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Influence of Animation-Supported Project-Based Instruction Method on Environmental Literacy and Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education
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Aslan Efe, Hulya; Yucel, Sait; Baran, Medine; Oner Sunkur, Meral – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2012
The present study conducted to establish effective environmental education investigated the influence of the project-based environmental education method supported with computer animations and of the traditional environmental education method on students' environmental literacy and on their self-efficacy beliefs in giving environmental education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Active Learning, Student Projects
Turkish Chemistry Teachers' Views about an Implementation of the Active Learning Approaches in Their Lessons
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Karamustafaoglu, Sevilay; Costu, Bayram; Ayas, Alipasa – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2006
Active learning is advocated as a better way of teaching for several decades in science education. The purpose of this study was to determine chemistry teachers' thinking and views about student-centered activities applicable in chemistry teaching and learning in the study context. A case study approach was used in this research. At the beginning,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Active Learning