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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2004): HAYEF: Journal of Education

Kimya-1,2 Ders Kitaplar?ndaki Deneylerin Uygulanabilirlik D?zeylerine ve Laboratuar Kullan?m?na Y?nelik ??retmen G?r??leri

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Haluk Özmen

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<p style="text-align:justify">The purpose of this study ?s to find out teachers' views of the applicability level of experiments which are in chemistry - 1, 2 textbooks and the use of laboratory. To serve this purpose, a questionnaire included 29 items was developed and implemented to 31 chemistry teachers who were chosen from 17 schools in the city of Trabzon and some districts. In addition, semi-structured interview was carried out 7 out of 31 teachers and natural observation was carried out in laboratories. At the end of the study, it was determined that while the experiments found in chemistry 1 textbooks was suitable for students and applicable in laboratory environment, experiments in chemistry 2 textbooks was difficult to carry out for students individually and required too much pre-preparation. Besides this, it was determined that teachers were insufficient about the use of laboratory because of the various causes which was also reported in the literature.</p>

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