An integrative approach to develop practicing skills of physics pre-service teachers regarding laboratory applications

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate an integrative approach for practicing skills on laboratory applications of pre-service teachers in the context of the courses “secondary physics experiment design” (SPED) and “school experience” (SE). Research was implemented based on developer action research with the 20 physics pre-service teachers who were studying 5th grade in the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 academic years’ spring semesters at KTÜ Fatih Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education. Physics pre-service teachers were provided with micro-teaching practices for laboratory applications in the course of SPED in the faculty and SE in the application schools. At the end of the SE process, it was concluded that the activities carried out within the scope of the research before and after the application contributed significantly to the development of the pre-service teachers’ practicing skills in the physics laboratory applications.