@article{2013,title={ATTITUDES TOWARDS LABORATORY OF PRE – SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS},abstractNode={The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes towards science laboratory of pre-service science teachers. A total of 163 pre-service science teachers ( 34 male, 129 female) in the fall semester of 2012-2013 academic year in the Department of Science Education at Pamukkale University was participated study. The study was conducted on 71 pre-service science teachers in the 1th grade, 92 pre-service science teachers in the 3th grade. In this study descriptive relational screening model was used in order to explain the current situation and consequently to determine the relation level of the variables (gender, class). The chosen pre-service science teachers were surveyed on attitudes towards science laboratory by using Likert type scale with five degrees, each consisting of 30 items. The obtained data were analyzed with the help of SPSS 15 package programme. Independent t -test was applied between classes according to the genders and class grades. In the survey, Cronbach Alpha inner consistency coefficient of the attitudes towards laboratory of pre-service science teachers scale was calculated as 0,92. There wasn’t a significant difference between attitudes towards laboratory of pre-service science teachers for genders. However, there was a significant difference for the points related to the attitudes towards laboratory of pre-service science teachers for class levels. The third year pre - service science teachers attitudes of prospective laboratory was more positive than the first year pre - service science teachers attitudes of prospective laboratory.},author={Ahmet SÜRÜCÜ-- Hakan ÖZDEMİR - Kadir BİLEN - Sacit KÖSE},year={2013},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}