Training Demands for Basic Stage Science Teachers in the Field of Scientific Laboratory in the Hebron Governorate

Abstract

The current study aimed at identifying the training needs for science teachers, high basic stage in the field of scientific labs at schools in Hebron Governorate. The study also aimed at specifying the role of some chosen changes for these needs. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher designed a questionnaire to introduce the needs, and divided them into five domains. These fields were made up of 44 items. The results of the study showed that the training needs for teachers at the instrument were high, and as for the five domains, they were as follows according to their importance. Training needs for safety conditions were in the first place, training needs for carrying out activities in the lab was in the second place, the needs of methods and techniques inside the lab were in the third place, the training needs for planning the lesson were in the fourth place, the need for evaluating students inside the lab were in the last place. But the results of the study have demonstrated no statistically differences at the level of significance (α ≤0.05) in teachers' estimates on the training needs which are hence attributed to the variables (directorate, specialization, academic qualification, years of experience and Number of courses in the laboratory field). The study also recommended, based on the results, the importance of training teachers according to their needs by making specialized training courses in the lab field, doing committees at the level of directorates to follow up the training needs continuously in order to improve the needed skills.