Research Article

Examining Science Teachers’ Performances at Planning Geology Lesson through TPACK-based Argumentation Practices

Volume: 15 Number: 4 October 31, 2022
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Examining Science Teachers’ Performances at Planning Geology Lesson through TPACK-based Argumentation Practices

Abstract

This study aims to reveal science teachers’ performances in designing TPACK-based argumentation practices for teaching geology. This study used a holistic single case study design where thirty-two science teachers participated in a professional development program. All materials such as videos, etc. used by the teachers and the Pedagogical Reasoning Assessment Form (PRAF) were used as data collection tools. Descriptive analysis was conducted through the scoring rubric for lesson plans and content analysis for PRAF. Findings indicated that teachers successfully used TPACK indicators in their lessons. Findings also revealed that although teachers thought that formative assessment could be improved by learning from professional development programs, they did not use technology for assessment in their lesson plans. Related to the argumentation process, teachers tended to construct their arguments with one rebuttal, and they could not use warrants. Moreover, although teachers had high scores in the quality of claim, rebuttal, and backing respectively, they had some problems in presenting data and warrant for the claim. PRAF findings indicated that the TPACK-based Argumentation Practices Professional Development Program (TPACK-bAP PDP) enriched their lesson plans in some aspects.

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Supporting Institution

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)

Project Number

117B269

Thanks

We thank to the Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey for supporting our study with project number 117B269. We also thank to Prof. Dr. Bilal Sarı for geology field trip and science teachers for participating our project.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education , Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2022

Submission Date

April 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 24, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Ünal Çoban, G., Kocagül, M., Akpınar, E., & Baran, B. (2022). Examining Science Teachers’ Performances at Planning Geology Lesson through TPACK-based Argumentation Practices. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 15(4), 907-937. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1110596

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