Application of the Scientific Method in the Integrated Science Teaching

The aim of the paper is to examine application of the scientific method in the integrated science teaching, and analyze teachers’ attitudes toward their further education in the field of application of both the scientific method and teaching methods of integrated science. The research includes 480 teachers. The method of the research is analytical-descriptive. The teachers did not study the application of the scientific method during their initial education, but in seminars. The level of acquired knowledge is not satisfactory, which results in little application of scientific methods in teaching. The teachers want to continue their education within organized professional development.

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