Determination of science literacy levels of the classroom teachers (A case of Mugla city in Turkey)

Abstract

An information society in 21st century demands individuals with science and technology literacy and shapes the vision of science teaching. The problem statement of the study is "What are the science literacy scores of the classroom teachers working at the first level of primary schools?" "Science Literacy Test" developed by Bacanak (2002) was used to collect data. The mean score obtained from science and technology literacy test by the teachers is 41. The highest score was obtained by the teachers at the 2530 age group. The classroom teachers who have got information about science literacy have high scores. When the results concerning whether the participants are following science and technology-related publishing were taken into account, it was found that high majority of them stated that they follow either rarely or partially. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved