Views of Science Teachers on Design, and Application of Laboratory Experiments and the Learning Process

Abstract

ABSTRACT:It was aimed to determine science teachers' views on the design and application of experiments and the learning process. This qualitative study has a phenomenological design. Data were collected from three science teachers in the fall of 2014-2015 academic year. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. Descriptive analysis was conducted, and codes and themes were generated based on the findings Based on the results, science teachers stated that academic achievement of students increased when experiments were applied in the science lessons. They also said that students were eager to conduct experiments when they had sufficient material and time. Moreover, teachers stated that meaningful learning occurred when experiments were applied in the science classes. Students should be made active in the science lessons using daily materials.