The effect of guided inquiry and open inquiry methods on teacher candidates' science process skills
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Tarih
2011
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Sila Science
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
This study aimed to compare the effects of guided inquiry and open inquiry methods on teacher candidates' science process skills. The study sampling comprises 49 teacher candidates training in the second year of the Faculty of Education at a state university in Turkey. All of them study scientific research methods with the same teacher. Within the scope of the scientific research methods course, guided inquiry method was applied to one of the classes (25) chosen at random, while open inquiry method was applied to the other class (24) over a total of 10 weeks. Science Process Skills Test was applied as pre-test and post-test to both classes in order to compare the effects of the methods used to evaluate the acquisition of science process skills. In addition, the teacher candidates were asked to prepare research reports related to their studies. Furthermore, teacher candidates were asked open-ended questions to solicit their opinions about the methodology, and their written answers were taken. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and independent t-test were used in order to analyze quantitative data of the study. Content analysis was used for the analysis of qualitative data. Analysis results indicated that guided inquiry method more effectively developed teacher candidates' science process skills test (F-(1,F-46)=4.403, p<0.05) and averages of the points they obtained from their research reports (t=3.08, p<0.05) in comparison to open inquiry method. Teacher candidates' opinions about open inquiry method were found to be more positive when compared with their opinions about guided inquiry.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Inquiry based learning, guided inquiry, open inquiry, science process skills
Kaynak
Energy Education Science and Technology Part B-Social and Educational Studies
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3
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4
