AN EVALUATION TOOL IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LESSON: A SAMPLE OF I DIAGRAM

Abstract

I diagram is an evaluation tool which was enhanced by Philips and German. It is usually used to evaluate activities of science and technology laboratory and students deeply understand experimental researches content scientific process skills by using I diagram. The purpose of this study is to reveal pre-service science teachers' attitude to science and technology laboratory and their opinion about using I diagram in laboratory lessons. In the study mixed method was used. The study was conducted with the participation of 20 preservice science teachers randomly chosen. The data obtained from semi-constructed interview form and a five point likert scale consists of 18 questions. Data were analyzed with using t-test and content analysis. The result of the study is that pre-service science teachers' attitude to science and technology laboratory is positive and their opinion about using I diagram in laboratory lessons is useful