Open AccessThe Potential of Action Research for Improving Science Teaching – An Experience from Georgia
Author(s) -
Marika Kapanadze
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
action research and innovation in science education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2626-9902
DOI - 10.51724/arise.18
Subject(s) - georgian , action research , mathematics education , action (physics) , test (biology) , service (business) , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , engineering , medicine , physics , economy , economics , paleontology , philosophy , linguistics , quantum mechanics , biology
Action Research is an intense strategy of connecting practice and research. New teaching approaches and materials in Physics were developed during a master course at Ilia State University in Georgia. Pre-service teachers conducted Action Research using observations, interviews, and questionnaires to test and evaluate these innovative approaches in the classroom. The current paper describes how Georgian pre-service teachers have been working to improve physics teaching in the 7th grade. After implementing the inquiry-oriented lessons modules, the pre-service teachers noted a positive tendency in terms of students’ involvement and motivation toward physics.