Standing of biotechnology subjects found in biology courses of highereducation and profiling of prospective teachers for their interests on biotechnology
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2021-04-30
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Frontiers in Life Sciences and Related Technologies
Abstract
In this study, profiling of prospective teachers for their interests on biotechnology in higher education institutions has been
conducted and in conjunction with this, the extent of biotechnology subjects in the textbooks of higher education institutions has
been investigated. A questionnaire has been prepared to reveal the educational level on biotechnology in higher education institutions and the interest whom prospective teachers have in biotechnology. The prepared questionnaire has been applied to 100 prospective teachers receiving education in the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Applied Sciences Education in Kazim
Karabekir Faculty of Education at Ataturk University. As a result of the questionnaire applied to prospective teachers, it has been
determined that 54 of the prospective teachers are fond of the subjects related to biotechnology. Also, the assessment carried out
for showed that most of the prospective teachers (65) recognize the importance of biotechnology but also they believe that the
subjects of biotechnology in higher education are not covered enough and the information given is not sufficient and the necessary
explanations are not made about its importance.
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Ataturk University; biotechnology subjects; higher education; prospective teachers; questionnaire