Examining Biology Teachers’ Perspectives about School Laboratory Facilities According to Different Variables
Journal Title: Journal of Computer and Education Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
In this study, biology teachers' views on laboratory competencies were examined. The study was carried out with the participation of 86 biology teachers working in the high school in Diyarbakır city center. The data was collected through "Laboratory Qualification Scale" and interviews with the teachers. The quantitative data was analyzed by using SPSS 22 program through percentage, frequency, independent sample t-test, one way variance analysis (ANOVA) and Scheffe test of multiple comparison tests. The qualitative data analyzed by content analysis. The analysis of the date revealed that the laboratory method was important for biology teachers but their opinions about the laboratory competencies were low. The study also found that the participant” biology teachers” opinions about the laboratory competencies were not affected by the variables of higher education institutions and their teaching experiences. Male biology teachers ‘competences were higher than the female biology teachers ’competences and Biology teachers ‘working in science high school had higher competences of laboratory than biology teachers working in other school types.
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Sadrettin AKYIL, Rıfat EFE
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