Improving preservice science teachers’ ability to write/prepare projects to TUBITAK grant program

The present study investigates the effectiveness of professional development project on preservice science teachers’ (PST) ability to write/prepare application for grant programs provided by TUBITAK. For this purpose, PSTs were asked to prepare grant application for science fair projects before and after training. The action research method was used through this project. The PSTs’ project proposals were evaluated by the rubric before and after the training. According to result, the professional development project was effective especially in supporting PSTs in understanding of the differences between three different types of projects and in choosing the right science projects which were in the scope of grant program