Abstract:

Though science teacher candidates know the cell subject in theory, they cannot connect the relation between the cell and its organelles exactly. With this study, using drawing method to ascertain the ideas of the teacher candidates about cell subject, the importance of the use of the drawing method in assessments will be emphasized. In the study it is aimed to determine the science teacher candidates' ideas on cell subject through drawing. The study was carried out with 62 teacher candidates that study science teaching department second grade in 2012-2013 academic year fall semester. In the study survey method was used, which is one of the descriptive research methods. In the study the drawing test (Drawing Test Regarding Cell Subject) which was developed by researchers was used as data gathering tool and developed rubric was used for data analysis. According to the findings obtained from the study it can be said that teacher candidates generally have sufficient performance on cell subject. Although science teacher candidates know the basic parts of the cell they have misunderstandings about the places, shapes and the connections of the organelles. Besides, it can be expressed that the teacher candidates have inadequate information about the nucleus. In this context although teacher candidates know the cell organelles, they have lacking knowledge regarding the shape-place-connections of the cell. In this study it is understood that they drew the nucleus at the right place however they do not know some parts or relatively know the parts of the cell.

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