Research Article

Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques

Volume: 48 Number: 1 April 21, 2019
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Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the measurement and assessment techniques presented in 5th grade science textbooks in Turkey. Four science textbooks published by different companies and employed in 5th grade level was investigated in the study. Content analysis was used to examine the science textbooks. The obtained findings revealed that traditional techniques are widely used in 5th grade science textbooks in Turkey and that the type and usage rate of measurement and assessment techniques differentiate according to publishers and units. Also, it was observed that some type of the alternative and traditional assessment techniques do not appear in the textbooks. Results of this study indicate that measurement and assessment understanding reflected in the science textbooks used in 5th grade does not accord with the science curriculum at the desired level. At the end of the paper, findings are discussed and suggestions are represented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tuba Şenel Zor
The Netherlands

Publication Date

April 21, 2019

Submission Date

September 20, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 17, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 48 Number: 1

APA
Aslan, O., Şenel Zor, T., & Zor, E. (2019). Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 48(1), 737-756. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.461749
AMA
1.Aslan O, Şenel Zor T, Zor E. Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2019;48(1):737-756. doi:10.14812/cuefd.461749
Chicago
Aslan, Oktay, Tuba Şenel Zor, and Erhan Zor. 2019. “Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 48 (1): 737-56. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.461749.
EndNote
Aslan O, Şenel Zor T, Zor E (April 1, 2019) Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 48 1 737–756.
IEEE
[1]O. Aslan, T. Şenel Zor, and E. Zor, “Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 737–756, Apr. 2019, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.461749.
ISNAD
Aslan, Oktay - Şenel Zor, Tuba - Zor, Erhan. “Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 48/1 (April 1, 2019): 737-756. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.461749.
JAMA
1.Aslan O, Şenel Zor T, Zor E. Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2019;48:737–756.
MLA
Aslan, Oktay, et al. “Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 48, no. 1, Apr. 2019, pp. 737-56, doi:10.14812/cuefd.461749.
Vancouver
1.Oktay Aslan, Tuba Şenel Zor, Erhan Zor. Analyzing of 5th Grade Science Textbooks in Terms of Measurement and Assessment Techniques. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2019 Apr. 1;48(1):737-56. doi:10.14812/cuefd.461749

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