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The aim of this study is to determine the views of science teachers who apply active learning towards the factors they consider important in motivating and adopting active learning. The study was carried out with seven Science teachers, who worked in different provinces and determined to apply active learning, in the 2016-2017 academic year. In the study, the purposive sampling method was applied and a phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used as a data collection tool in the study by conducting validity and reliability studies. In the analysis of the research data, the embedded theory method was used, which is one of the content analysis method types. As a result of the analysis of the study, the reasons for science teachers to apply active learning, the most important factors (factors) that lead them to active learning and how they started to apply active learning were revealed.

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