Bilim İnsanlarını Algılama: İlköğretim 5. Sınıf Öğrencileri ile Son Sınıf Öğretmen Adaylarının Karşılaştırılması

Year 2010, Volume 4, Issue 1, 11 - 28, 01.06.2010

Ayşe OĞUZ-ÜNVER Ayşe OĞUZ ÜNVER

Abstract

Bu çalışma ilköğretim beşinci sınıf (n=65) ve üniversite son sınıf öğretmen adaylarının (n=48) bilim insanı algılarını karşılaştırmaktadır. İlk olarak katılımcılara açık uçlu yedi sorudan oluşan bir form dağıtılmış ve ardından boş bir kİ¢ğıt verilerek bilim insanı çizmeleri istenmiştir. Ham veriler hem nitel hem de nicel veri çözümleme teknikleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre, öğretmen adaylarının bilim insanı algıları beşinci sınıf öğrencilerine kıyasla daha fazla kalıp yargılar içermektedir. Her ne kadar günümüz eğitim programları, öğrencileri bilim insanı olma, bilimsel düşünme ve bilim toplumu fikirleri etrafında toplanmaya teşvik etse de, sadece bir yıl sonra öğretmen olarak görev yapacak öğretmen adaylarının bilim insanı algıları düşündürücüdür. Makale bilim eğitimine katkı sağlayacak öneriler ve öğrencilerin zihinlerinde olumlu bilim insanı oluşturmayı amaçlayan etkinlikler ile sonuçlanır.

Keywords

Bilim insanı, bilim eğitimi, algı, 5. sınıflar, öğretmen adayları

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