The Influence of Hands On Physics Experiments on Scientific Process Skills According to Prospective Teachers' Experiences.

In this study, relationship between scientific process skills which were improved by hands on physics experiments according to prospective science and technology teachers’ experiences and their physics lab I achievement was investigated. Survey model was used in this study which was carried out in the 2012 spring semester. Seven Hands on physics experiments were conducted with 28 prospective science and technology teachers (18 female and 10 male) who were registered in a physics laboratory course. The results showed that although there was no significant correlation between the observation, providing explanations, prediction, making an inquiry, forming logic skills and physics lab achievement, it was found a significant relationship between the producing according to a plan skill regarding their physics lab achievement grade (Pearson r= .385 and p= .04< .05). This study points out that instructors or teachers, when they need, may prepare syllabuses for science laboratory courses include low cost materials instead of laboratory equipment for improving their students Science Process Skills.