SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILL LEVELS OF SCIENCE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHER CANDIDATES

Abstract

The purposes of this study are to evaluate the impact of the variables of scientific skill levels of science and secondary mathematics teachers candidates, and to compare this group in terms of scientific process skill levels. The sample of the research which is designed according to the quantitative research paradigm survey method was determined by the convenince sample. As a result, 265 teacher candidates who attended science education and secondary school mathematics teaching in a faculty of education located in Central Anatolia Region participated in the research. An information sheet which is developed by researchers, and a Scientific Process Skills Test made up of 24 multiple choice questions have been used in order to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 software package. As a result of the study, it was found that participants were 70.9% successful in scientific process skills and achieved the highest success rate in interpreting skills (87.8%). In addition, participants' scientific process skill levels differ significantly only from the place of residence in college. According to the results of the research, it can be said that the teacher candidates are above the average in terms of scientific process skills and there is no meaningful difference between the two sections in terms of this skill.