Examination of science teachers' perceptions of entrepreneurship

It was added to the science course curriculum in 2013 and has been Entrepreneurship skills that increase the importance of students every day It is one of the essential life skills. This point is for science teachers. to the forefront of their knowledge, skills and experiences related to entrepreneurship. takes out. The aim of this research is to teach science teachers about entrepreneurship. to identify their perceptions. The combining (diversification) pattern of the mixed method in the study used. The sample of the study was determined by the easily accessible sampling method. determined. 257 science teachers working in secondary schools in Ağrı city center and its districts. carried out with a science teacher. The quantitative data of the study were obtained from the literature. While the qualitative data were obtained with the "Individual entrepreneurship perception scale", the qualitative data were obtained from 18 science The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the science teacher. The quantitative findings obtained from the study were analyzed using the SPSS analysis program. and qualitative findings were subjected to descriptive analysis. As a result of the study, science science teachers' perception of individual entrepreneurship is generally high. gender and educational status, course taking status variables. It was found that there was no significant difference in terms of In addition, TÜBİTAK entrepreneurship perceptions of science teachers who took part in significantly higher than the science teachers who did not take part in the activities. has been determined. Another important result obtained from the study is that the research qualitative results regarding locus of control, self-confidence, communication sub-dimensions, supported by the quantitative results of the study. science teachers Encouraging them to take part in TÜBİTAK events and dissemination of the courses is among the recommendations of the study.