摘要：States of matter are structures that we may easily encounter in the universe as wellas our close environment. The plasma state is the fourth state of matter, and it hasmuch different properties in comparison to the solid, liquid and gas states ofmatter. In order to understand the universe and the environment we live in better,one needs to have knowledge on the fundamentals of the concept of plasma.Therefore, it is believed that the fourth state of matter, plasma, should be includedin science curricula based on the cognitive development levels of students. Basedon this idea, this study investigated the views of prospective science teachers whotook the course “plasma physics and technologies” which is an elective course inthe undergraduate science teaching program at the faculty of education at a stateuniversity in Turkey on the class levels and methods to teach students the conceptof plasma. Accordingly, the aim of the study is to determine the views ofprospective science teachers about plasma concept and teaching. The prospectivescience teachers stated that the concept of plasma should be included in sciencecurricula on the levels of primary school and middle school.
关键词：plasma; prospective teachers; states of matter; curriculum; science
