The Effect of Experimental Study Method on Teaching Basic Microbiology Concepts

Esin ATAV; Dilek Sultan ACARLI

Article Details

The Effect of Experimental Study Method on Teaching Basic Microbiology Concepts

Authors:

Esin ATAV | Dilek Sultan ACARLI

Publisher:

Bartin University

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 2020 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.315-333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000929125

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1308-7177

Abstract:

 

In this study, the effects
of experimental applications in the teaching of basic concepts in microbiology
have been investigated. The study was conducted with 32 pre-service teachers.
In the study, pre-service students’ understanding of the basic concepts of
microbiology, and the effects of microbiology applications on their learning
were investigated by a concept test with a pre-test post-test application.
Before each experimental application, the pre-service teachers were asked to
define the basic concepts in the pre-test concept test. Then, the experimental
application was carried out and two weeks later, they were asked to define the
same concepts once more. The answers to the concepts in the pre-test and
post-test were evaluated with the aid of the qualitative data analysis program
maxQDA. Constructive content analysis method was used in the analysis of the
data and the pre-test and post-test scores of pre-service teachers was compared
by using "Wilcoxon Marked Ranks Test", a nonparametric method. It was
determined that laboratory applications were effective on pre-service teachers
in obtaining accurate information about concepts they previously did not know
and in correcting their misconceptions, if they had any.

Article Details

The Effect of Experimental Study Method on Teaching Basic Microbiology Concepts

Authors: Esin ATAV | Dilek Sultan ACARLI

Publisher: Bartin University

Main Topics: Education

Journal: Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 2020 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.315-333

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000929125

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 1308-7177

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Authors:

Esin ATAV | Dilek Sultan ACARLI

Publisher:

Bartin University

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 2020 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.315-333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000929125

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1308-7177