Teaching Methods and Techniques Used By Teaching Staff during Lectures As Seen By Candidate Teachers (The Example of Bayburt)

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which teaching staff
are using constructivist approach in teaching methods and techniques they
employ during lectures. Sample group of the study is provided by 389
students, 190 of which are enrolled at Science Teaching Department and 199
of which are enrolled at Class Teaching Department of Bayburt Faculty of
Education. Measuring device developed by (Sözbilir, Şenocak and Dilber,
2006) was used during the study. Measuring device, consisting of 28 items,
was examined by experts in the area and reliability test was conducted. At
the end of the study, it has been determined that candidate teachers do not
sufficiently employ their activities based on constructivist approach in their
teaching methods and techniques that they use during their lectures