A Journey of Discovery Where Repairing Household Appliances Meets Teaching Science

Abstract

In the study, repair activities were planned with prospective science teachers (f=24) using broken household appliances and it was aimed to establish a relationship between such practices and science teaching during the activities.  The activities, which were carried out as a single group, were carried out in collaborative groups of four. Case study, one of the qualitative research models, was used as a method. The applications were planned within the scope of the 5E learning cycle, one of the inquiry-based learning approaches. After the activities, it was observed that the prospective teachers obtained important gains such as seeing the application areas of the science principles they learned in the lessons and transferring them to daily life, acquiring manual skills, and gaining experience. In addition, with such activities, sensitivity to issues such as recycling, sustainability, and recycling can be created instead of the disposable philosophy of our age.