Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research

Yazarlar: Mustafa Zafer BALBAĞ, Ersin KARADEMİR

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Social Studies,Preservice Teacher,Nature of Science.

Özet: This study aims to examine preservice social studies teachers’ views about the nature of science by different variables (gender, grade level, academic success, type of graduated high school, and status of taking courses on the nature of science and history of science). The general survey model was used in the study. The study sample consisted of 290 preservice social studies teachers studying in the faculties of educational sciences at three different state universities during the spring semester of 2016-2017 academic year. Data were collected using the nature of science scale developed by Özgelen (2013). The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient for the entire scale is .83. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient obtained for this study is .76. Data were analyzed and interpreted using SPSS package program, and suggestions were developed in line with the results obtained

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