Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to monitor the development of pre-service primary school teachers' knowledge of science process skills and how they integrate these skills into their lessons. Towards this end, the study was designed with the method of the interpretive case study. The sample of the study consists of 3 pre-service teachers who are studying in their last semester, and attending primary school within the teaching practice course. In the study, the focus group interview was held with the pre-service teachers twice before and after the process. Finally, changes in lectures have been observed in the direction of informing the pre-service teachers about science process skills. Content analysis was used for the qualitative data obtained in the study. In the study, it was seen that the pre-service teachers' knowledge levels towards science process skills increased and they were progressing in integrating these skills into their courses.

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