Journal of Educational Sciences > Volume 24, No. 2, 2012

Effectiveness of a Proposed Training Program on Action Research Skills and Science Teaching Conceptions Among in Service Science Teachers  / Tahani Abdulrahman Al Muzaini, Hiya Mohammed Almazroa

This study investigated the effect of a proposed training program on inservice science teachers' 1,  Action research understanding, 2,  Action research skills, and, 3,  science teaching conceptions. This Experimental study used one group pretest — posttest design, and the research sample was composed of , 16,  science teachers. To achieve the study goals, the researchers followed the experimental approach, one group pretest — posttest design and developed a training program and three instruments which are: action research test, action research skills scoring rubrics, science teaching conception instrument. Data analysis using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Matched Pairs — Rank biserial correlation revealed significant differences in all measures. In light of the outcome of the search results, a number of recommendations, notably: 1,  promotion of action research skills among science teachers and supervisors through training, 2,  inclusion of action research concept in science teachers preparation programs, 4,  Establishment of a an action research unit within the ministry of education to help teachers identify and solve teaching problems