Asian Journal of Instruction
Research Article
2020, 8(2), pp. 52-63

Determination of Science Teacher Candidates’ Perception of Stem Cell

Published in Volume 8 Issue 2: 26 Dec 2020
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In this study, it was aimed to determine the perceptions of science teacher candidates towards stem cells, which is one of the biotechnology subjects. In the research, survey model, which is one of the quantitative research models, was used. The study group of the research consists of 194 prospective teachers studying at the Faculty of Education Science Education Department of a public university in the Central Anatolia Region. “Stem Cell Perception Scale (SCPS)” was used as data collection tool. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale prepared in the five-likert type was calculated as =.864. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, no significant difference was found regarding the perception of stem cells according to the gender of the teacher candidates. However, a significant difference was determined regarding the stem cells perceptions of the candidates according to the grade level. Besides, it was concluded that the science teacher candidates' perceptions of stem cells are above the average. At the end of the study, it was determined that the developed scale was a valid and reliable scale in determining the perceptions of teacher candidates about stem cells. Therefore, different studies can be used in the scale used in the study.
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Reference: Gönültaş M, Ezberci Çevik E, Güneri E. Determination of Science Teacher Candidates’ Perception of Stem Cell. Asian Journal of Instruction. 2020;8(2), 52-63. https://doi.org/10.47215/aji.732735
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Reference: Gönültaş, Metin, Ebru Ezberci Çevik, and Emine Güneri. "Determination of Science Teacher Candidates’ Perception of Stem Cell". Asian Journal of Instruction 2020 8 no. 2 (2020): 52-63. https://doi.org/10.47215/aji.732735
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Reference: Gönültaş, Metin et al. "Determination of Science Teacher Candidates’ Perception of Stem Cell". Asian Journal of Instruction, vol. 8, no. 2, 2020, pp. 52-63. https://doi.org/10.47215/aji.732735
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