ERIC Number: EJ1392116
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9266
EISSN: EISSN-2157-6009
Pre-Service Biology Teachers' Perceptions of the Concepts of 'System' and 'Biological System'
Tasdelen, Özlem; Güven, Turan
Journal of Biological Education, v57 n3 p495-516 2023
This study investigated how pre-service biology teachers perceived the concepts of 'system' -- as the basic component of the systems thinking approach -- and 'biological system' specific to biology. The most important characteristics of a system appear as elements, interactions, interconnections, hierarchy, purpose and forming a whole. The data of the study were collected from students who were studying at the Faculty of Education of a state university in Ankara. The study employed the basic qualitative research approach. A questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions and interviews was utilised to collect the data. The sample consisted of 150 pre-service teachers for the questionnaire and 15 pre-service teachers for the interviews. The collected data were subjected to thematic analysis. It was determined that the pre-service teachers had a general perception of a 'system' and a 'biological system', but this perception was not as strong as a perception that they could apply in their own educational processes. Systems thinking approach and system concept are critical not only for pre-service biology teachers but also for all other fields. It is considered that it is necessary to positively contribute to the perception of pre-service teachers who are the teachers of the future towards these concepts.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Biology, Foreign Countries, Science Education, Biological Sciences, Systems Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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