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Awareness and Self-Efficacy of Pre-Service Science Teachers about STEM Education: A Qualitative Study
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Salar, Riza – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2021
This study aimed to determine the views of pre-service science teachers about STEM education. A two-hour Arduino based STEM learning activity was conducted for fifteen pre-service science teachers. Afterwards, the views of the participants were investigated by conducting an online survey consisting of open-ended questions. Finally, the obtained…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Knowledge Level, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
A Problem-Based Learning Scenario That Can Be Used in Science Teacher Education
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Sezgin Selçuk, Gamze – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2015
The purpose of this study is to introduce a problem-based learning (PBL) scenario that elementary school science teachers in middle school (5th-8th grades) can use in their in-service training. The scenario treats the subjects of heat, temperature and thermal expansion within the scope of the 5th and 6th grade science course syllabi and has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers
Comparison of Problem-Based Learning Studies in Science Education in Turkey with the World: Content Analysis of Research Papers
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Tosun, Cemal; Yasar, M. Diyaddin – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2013
Content analysis of the studies of both Turkish and foreign authors on PBL in science education in national and international journals was made considering such variables as the research subject, method, sample, diversity of data collection tools and the data analysis methods. To this end, content analysis of 104 papers - 42 by Turkish authors and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Content Analysis
Impact of Problem-Based Learning to Students and Teachers
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Hirca, Necati – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2011
The Ministry of National Education of Turkey has decided to give up traditional methods to be used in the classes and to develop a new secondary school curriculum based on Context-Based Learning (CBL) in 2007. This paper discusses integrating Problem-Based Learning (PBL) tasks into the new physics curriculum in Turkey. A brief overview of a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Physics, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Curriculum
An Integrated, Problem-Based Learning Material: The "Satellite" Module
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Selcuk, Gamze Sezgin; Emiroglu, Handan Byacioglu; Tarakci, Mehmet; Ozel, Mustafa – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2011
The purpose of this study is to introduce a problem-based learning material, the Satellite Module, that has integrated some of the subjects included in the disciplines of physics and mathematics at an introductory level in undergraduate education. The reason why this modular and problem-based material has been developed is to enable students to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Problem Based Learning, Physics, Geophysics
Determining Students' Attitude towards Physics through Problem-Solving Strategy
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Erdemir, Naki – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2009
In this study, the effects of teacher-directed and self-directed problem-solving strategies on students' attitudes toward physics were explored. Problem-solving strategies were used with the experimental group, while the control group was instructed using traditional teaching methods. The study was conducted with 270 students at various high…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Physics