Research Article

Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists' Genders According to Toulmin's Argumentation Model Components

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 30, 2021
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Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists' Genders According to Toulmin's Argumentation Model Components

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine and evaluate the reasons of secondary school students' images for the gender of scientists according to the Argumentation Model components of Toulmin. The research was made using the case study method, which is a qualitative research method. The research was carried out in a secondary school in Düzce province in the 2019-2020 academic years. 64 8th grade students participated in the study. In the research "Draw-A-Scientist-Test (DAST)" and semi-structured interview forms were used as data collection tools. Descriptive analysis and content analysis methods were used to analyze the data. As the result of the research, it is observed that the scientists' image in students' minds is predominantly male. The students explain the main reasons for having such a stereotypical image on scientists' genders as their personal observations, visual media, printed sources and popular scientists. On the other hand, it is also observed that scientist' image in some students' mind is female and these students explain this situation as a reaction to the visual media, printed sources and traditional gender stereotypes. Considering these reasons, it is thought that posts shared on these sources concerning scientists can be revised and the stereotyped scientist images that may occur in the students can be prevented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2021

Submission Date

March 11, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Bilir, V., Yıldırım, F. S., Orhan, U., Gürbüz, E., & Türk, M. (2021). Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components. Journal of Research in Informal Environments, 6(1), 125-151. https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW
AMA
1.Bilir V, Yıldırım FS, Orhan U, Gürbüz E, Türk M. Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components. jrınen. 2021;6(1):125-151. https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW
Chicago
Bilir, Volkan, Fatih Serdar Yıldırım, Uğur Orhan, Emel Gürbüz, and Merve Türk. 2021. “Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 6 (1): 125-51. https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW.
EndNote
Bilir V, Yıldırım FS, Orhan U, Gürbüz E, Türk M (June 1, 2021) Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 6 1 125–151.
IEEE
[1]V. Bilir, F. S. Yıldırım, U. Orhan, E. Gürbüz, and M. Türk, “Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components”, jrınen, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 125–151, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW
ISNAD
Bilir, Volkan - Yıldırım, Fatih Serdar - Orhan, Uğur - Gürbüz, Emel - Türk, Merve. “Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 6/1 (June 1, 2021): 125-151. https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW.
JAMA
1.Bilir V, Yıldırım FS, Orhan U, Gürbüz E, Türk M. Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components. jrınen. 2021;6:125–151.
MLA
Bilir, Volkan, et al. “Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 125-51, https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW.
Vancouver
1.Volkan Bilir, Fatih Serdar Yıldırım, Uğur Orhan, Emel Gürbüz, Merve Türk. Evaluation of Images of Secondary School Students for Scientists’ Genders According to Toulmin’s Argumentation Model Components. jrınen [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;6(1):125-51. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24XS29LW