Original article | Turkish Journal of Teacher Education 2023, Vol. 12(2) 101-113
Examination of Special Field Competencies of Pre-Service Science Teachers in Online Courses
Tuba Ayik & Nagihan Yildirim
pp. 101 - 113 | Manu. Number: MANU-2309-28-0001.R1
Published online: December 30, 2023 | Number of Views: 24 | Number of Download: 69
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the level of planning and organizing the learning and teaching process, one of the special field competencies of pre-service science teachers in online environments in science courses. A qualitative research approach was used in this study, which tried to determine the special field competencies of the 4th-grade pre-service science teachers of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Education who applied for the Teaching Practice courses online during the pandemic process. In this research, the special case method was used. The "Planning and organizing the learning and teaching process" dimension, one of the special field competencies, was examined through lesson observations, and the data was supported through interviews. The data collection process took place over five months between February and June 2021 and was completed by observing 60 hours of six pre-service science teachers working with two different mentor teachers and an average of 50 minutes of interviews with each of them. As a result of the research, teacher candidates mainly were at A0, A1, and A2 in the dimension of organizing learning environments in line with the curriculum in the teaching process, at A1, A0 proficiency level in the sub-dimension of being able to plan the teaching process by the curriculum, and at A1 proficiency level in the sub-dimension of being able to use materials and resources that support the curriculum in the teaching process has been determined.
Keywords: Pre-Service Science Teacher, Special Field Competencies, Planning and Organizing the Learning and Teaching Process
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