%0 Journal Article
%T Enhancing problem-solving skills of pre-service elementary school teachers through problem-based learning
%A £¿zlem KORAY
%A Arzu PRESLEY
%A Mustafa Serdar K£¿KSAL
%A Muhammet £¿ZDEM£¿R
%J Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching
%D 2008
%I Hong Kong Institute of Education
%X The purpose of this research is to enhance pre-service teachers¡¯ problem-solving skills by giving them opportunity to understand the problem solving process. The study, using an experimental approach, was conducted with 85 pre-service elementary school teachers. The experimental group experienced problem based learning (PBL), while the control group experienced traditional instruction (TI) in their science instruction course. Independent t-test and content analysis were used to analyse the quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative results, supported by the qualitative research, revealed that the problem solving skills of the pre-service elementary school teachers experiencing PBL were increased more than those experiencing TI.
%K pre-service elementary school teacher education
%K problem-based learning
%K problem solving skills
%U http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v9_issue2/koksal/