The Using of the Teaching Methods and Techniques by Science and Technology Teachers and Class Teachers

The purpose of this study is to determine which teaching strategies, techniques and methods are used by teachers in science and technology classes and also to determine the shortcomings they have. A questionnaire was conducted to a total of 95 teachers, 45 of whom were science and technology teachers and 50 of whom were class teachers, and 33 teachers were interviewed. It was found out that the teachers did not have enough information about teaching strategies, methods and techniques and thus were not able to make a precise distinction between them. It was determined that although the teachers were aware that the most convenient teaching technique is experiment technique, they used direct instruction or question and answer technique more and they sometimes used methods and techniques such as laboratory, trip-observation and drama. It was stated that the teachers were not able to implement teaching methods and techniques in which the students could actively participate due to reasons such as insufficient time, intensive curriculum and overcrowded classes. It was also determined that the teachers who were not able to practice different teaching methods although they knew how useful they were needed in-service training.