This study aims to assess the effectiveness of an in-service teacher training programme in Egypt. The training programme lasted for 6 weeks and was directed to a sample of in-service science teachers. The content of the training programme contained the main features of democratic practices that in-service teachers can employ in their elementary classrooms while teaching science. It was envisioned that since Egypt is moving towards a new era, where democracy plays a vital role in the life of every citizen, educational systems can adopt such strategy in the everyday teaching and learning practices. Moreover, the field of science is a rich field that employs features of democracy.

The study applied a quasi-experimental design, where instruments to measure dependent variables of the study were developed by the author in light of relevant previous studies. Pre and post-instruments were administered to the participants. Statistical data analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) indicates that the science in-service teachers in their post tests had positive attitudes towards democratic teaching compared to the results of the pre test. Moreover, they had higher scores on the post decision making scale compared to the pre scores on the same scale. The specific design of the training programme may be responsible for these results.