Research Explores Impact of Learning Scenarios on Pre-Service Science Teachers

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Research conducted by Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University has investigated the impact of learning scenarios on pre-service science teachers' (PSSTs) perceptions of constructivist learning and their dispositions towards instructional technologies. The study, which involved 30 pre-service science teachers, found that the integration of learning scenarios significantly enhanced participants' perceptions of constructivist learning and fostered more favorable attitudes toward instructional technologies. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of learning scenarios as a practice aligned with constructivist principles.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study employed a single-group pretest-posttest experimental design with 30 pre-service science teachers, including 7 male and 23 female participants.
  • Data were gathered through the Constructivist Learning Environment Scale and the Attitude towards Instructional Technologies and Material Course Scale.
  • The outcomes of the 16-week intervention indicate that learning scenarios significantly enhanced participants' perceptions of constructivist learning and fostered more favorable attitudes toward instructional technologies.
  • The results demonstrated the effectiveness of learning scenarios as a practice aligned with constructivist principles.
  • Emin Tamer Yenen and Oktay Kizkapan were among the authors of the research, which was published in the Discover Education journal by Springer.
  • The study suggests that integrating learning scenarios into teacher education programs could be beneficial and should be actively promoted.
  • Future studies may explore the long-term impacts of learning scenarios and further in-depth analyses could be conducted by combining them with various instructional methods.

Statistics:

  • 30 pre-service science teachers participated in the study.
  • 16 weeks was the duration of the intervention.
  • 7 male and 23 female participants were involved in the study.
  • The study used two scales to gather data: the Constructivist Learning Environment Scale and the Attitude towards Instructional Technologies and Material Course Scale.

Sources:

  • The influence of learning scenarios on pre-service science teachers' conceptions of constructivist pedagogy and attitudes toward instructional technologies. Discover Education, 2025, 4(1): 1-12.
  • NewsRx. Studies in the Area of Technology Reported from Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University (The influence of learning scenarios on pre-service science teachers' conceptions of constructivist pedagogy and attitudes toward instructional technologies). Education Letter. September 3, 2025; p 557.