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This study aims to explore the levels and attitudes of worries and attitudes of first-class teachers who are studying in the science-knowledge teaching program towards the physical laboratory, to investigate whether the worries and attitudes of teachers candidates differ according to the gender variable. It is important to detect attitudes and anxieties towards the physical laboratory for the implementation of the practices by minimizing student concerns in the physical laboratory applications. In this sense, it is believed that this study will help to maintain the physical laboratory more efficiently. In the study, the scan (survey) model was used according to the purpose of the quantum research methods. The examples of the study consist of 44 (29 girls, 15 men) teachers candidates who studied in the 1st class of the science knowledge teaching program of a educational faculty in the southeastern part of Turkey in the spring period 2016-2017. The study used the "Fysical Laboratory Anxiety Measurement" developed by Demirbaş (2012) and the "Fysical Laboratory Anxiety Measurement" developed by Berber (2013). Research results show that teachers’ candidates generally show a positive attitude towards the physical laboratory. But the teachers candidates were found to be concerned about the physical laboratory. According to the results of the research, teachers’ candidates have been concerned with the convenient setting of the test schedule, the use of laboratory vehicles and the interpretation of graphics. Research findings have shown that the gender variable has no significant impact on the attitude and anxiety points of teachers candidates towards the physical laboratory. In light of the findings obtained, the scientific knowledge teacher candidates have been commented on the attitudes and levels of anxiety towards the physical laboratory and some recommendations have been made on this.

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