International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports & Science Education

Yazarlar: Eylem BAYIR, Fitnat KÖSEOĞLU

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Science Education,Chemistry Education,Inquiry-Based Teaching,Professional Development of Teachers

Özet: The purpose of the study is to develop an inquiry-based professional development workshop for the pre-service and in-service teachers of chemistry, and to examine their understandings about role of teacher after the participation to the workshop. The sample of the study was 20 pre-service chemistry teachers. The workshop was composed of seven sections. The administration of the workshop lasted 10 weeks in 3-hour sections. In order to examine the participants’ understandings about role of teacher, qualitative data sources were utilized. The data were analyzed by using content analysis methodology. The findings indicated that the participation of the pre-service chemistry teachers in the workshop resulted in a change in their understanding from the traditional teacher to the constructivist teacher.

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