%0 Journal Article
%T Turkish New High School Physics Curriculum: Teachers' Views and Needs
%A Nuri BALTA
%A Ali ERYILMAZ
%J Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education
%D 2011
%I Moment Publications
%X The aim of this study is to determine the physics teacher¡¯s views about changes made to physics curriculum andin-service training needs about new topics added. To achieve this purpose, a survey is conducted via Internet. Aquestionnaire of 11 Likert-type items was used as a data collection tool. Data supplied by the participants werecleaned and finally views of 100 teachers were taken into account. The analysis of the results demonstrated thatphysics teacher¡¯s attitudes toward the changes are positive. And their in-service training needs are not too much.Further, the differences between the attitudes and needs of male-female teachers and state-private schoolteachers are also determined.
%K Physics Education
%K Curriculum Development
%K In-service Training Course
%U http://www.eurasianjournals.com/index.php/ejpce/article/view/619/pdf_108