Research Article

Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test

Volume: 49 Number: 2 October 28, 2020
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Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to determine cognitive structures of middle school students regarding technology concept via word association test. The research is carried out with students from 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade (N: 201) of a middle school. The word association test is used to collect the data. The data collected from the word association test are evaluated by using the content analysis method. The concepts obtained from the content analysis are coded separately by two researchers and the average value of interrater reliability is found as 91%. As a result of the analysis of the data; it is seen that middle school students express 1571 different concepts related to the concept of technology. The concepts are divided into categories and a total of 11 categories are identified. The findings of the study show that students perceive technology as communication tool, computer, product and tool. The most remarkable finding is that students’ experiences with technological tools in their everyday life are influential on their technology perceptions. As a result, it is determined that students’ have limited understanding regarding technology concept.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 28, 2020

Submission Date

April 2, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 49 Number: 2

APA
İmer Çetin, N., & Timur, B. (2020). Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 49(2), 1098-1125. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.548259
AMA
1.İmer Çetin N, Timur B. Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;49(2):1098-1125. doi:10.14812/cuefd.548259
Chicago
İmer Çetin, Nagihan, and Betül Timur. 2020. “Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of ‘Technology’ Through Word Association Test”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49 (2): 1098-1125. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.548259.
EndNote
İmer Çetin N, Timur B (October 1, 2020) Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49 2 1098–1125.
IEEE
[1]N. İmer Çetin and B. Timur, “Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of ‘Technology’ Through Word Association Test”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 1098–1125, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.548259.
ISNAD
İmer Çetin, Nagihan - Timur, Betül. “Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of ‘Technology’ Through Word Association Test”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49/2 (October 1, 2020): 1098-1125. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.548259.
JAMA
1.İmer Çetin N, Timur B. Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;49:1098–1125.
MLA
İmer Çetin, Nagihan, and Betül Timur. “Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of ‘Technology’ Through Word Association Test”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 2, Oct. 2020, pp. 1098-25, doi:10.14812/cuefd.548259.
Vancouver
1.Nagihan İmer Çetin, Betül Timur. Conceptual Analysis of Middle School Students’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Technology” Through Word Association Test. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020 Oct. 1;49(2):1098-125. doi:10.14812/cuefd.548259

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