Motivation And Barriers of Pre-Service Science Teachers About Outdoor Education

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2025-03-25

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Sandıkçıoğlu, Soykan
Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate pre-service science teachers’ (PST) motivation and barriers about outdoor education (OE). 181 pre-service science teachers participated in Turkey in the study. The survey research design was used, and the survey included closed-ended and open-ended questions. Data were collected by using the “Outdoor Setting Questionnaire,” which was developed by Ernst and Tornabene (2012). Data were analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative analysis methods. The responses to open-ended questions were analyzed qualitatively first, and then the data were transformed into quantitative data. Descriptive statistics analysis showed tendencies of PST’ motivation and barriers about OE. While major barriers were lack of parental support and problems caused by parents, difficulties in providing transportation, and arising safety concerns, the most frequent motivations were found as attaining hands-on learning, gaining physical/health benefits, and reaching variety of materials found in the nature.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/114299

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National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference,

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Conference / Seminar

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S. Sandıkçıoğlu and Ö. Yılmaz Tüzün, “Motivation And Barriers of Pre-Service Science Teachers About Outdoor Education,” presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Maryland, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 2025, Accessed: 00, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/114299.