Scientific and methodological foundations in the process of training future biology teachers
Scientific and methodological foundations in the process of training future biology teachers

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this research; The aim is to get the opinions of prospective teachers on scientific and methodological foundations in the process of educating future biology teachers. In order to illuminate the main purpose of the study with a holistic approach, qualitative research method was used and phenomenology was chosen as the research design. The study group of the research consists of 40 pre-service teachers studying in biology teaching departments at various universities in Kazakhstan in the 2021-2022 academic year. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. As a result of the research; The vast majority of future biology teachers rated their competence in scientific and methodological foundations as partially adequate. Pre-service teachers also stated that they found the establishment of scientific and methodological foundations in the education given at universities partially sufficient. Future biology teachers participating in the research offered suggestions for what needs to be done in establishing scientific and methodological foundations, such as improving field knowledge, increasing the quality of field education, providing biology literacy and providing technology literacy.

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