Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 15, Issue 1, Article 8 (Jun., 2014) Bülent AYDOĞDU, Mehmet ERKOL and Nuran ERTEN The investigation of science process skills of elementary school teachers in terms of some variables: Perspectives from Turkey Previous Contents Next

Suggestions

1. Pre-service elementary school teachers should actively use their SPS in practical courses they take.

2. Experienced elementary school teachers should be provided in-service teacher trainings for their effective use of SPS.

3. Elementary school science curricula should be analyzed in-depth and elementary school teachers should be informed of the significance of SPS at the outset of the academic year.

4. Curricula of other subjects, such as life sciences, social studies, and soon. should be reconsidered and revised, so that they support the development of SPS of teachers.

5. Further studies should be conducted to investigate why and how seniority and gender have an impact on differing levels of SPS.