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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the middle school students’ motivation about science learning according to different variables. In this study, the students’ motivation about science learning were investigated according to their genders, grade levels, ages, final grade for science lesson, their parents’ education levels, using of computer in their house, following the science programs for kids in television and scientific magazines. 685 students studied in middle school participated in the study. In this study, the motivation scale about science learning that consists of 23 items and developed by Dede and Yaman (2008) was used as data collection tool. The method of the study is survey model that is one of the descriptive research methods. In the analysis of data obtained from the study was used Mann Whitney U test and Kruskall Wallis test which are non-parametric tests because the distribution of data wasn’t normal. As the result of data analysis, it was determined that the students’ motivation about science learning differentiated in a significant level according to their genders, grade levels, ages, final grade for science lesson, their fathers’ education levels. Furthermore, it was concluded that using of computer in their house, following the science programs for kids in television and scientific magazines were the factors which affected their motivation about science learning.

Keywords

• motivation, science education, middle school students

ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN FEN ÖĞRENMEYE YÖNELİK MOTİVASYONLARININ FARKLI DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ: UŞAK İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı ortaokul öğrencilerinin fen öğrenmeye yönelik motivasyonlarını farklı değişkenlere göre incelemektir. Araştırmada bu amaçla, ortaokul öğrencilerinin fen öğrenmeye yönelik motivasyonları cinsiyetlerine, sınıf düzeylerine, yaşlarına, fen dersi başarı notlarına, anne-baba eğitim düzeylerine, evlerinde bilgisayar kullanma, televizyonda yer alan bilim-çocuk programlarını izleme ve herhangi bir bilimsel dergiyi takip etme durumlarına göre incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya 685 ortaokul öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak 23 maddeden oluşan Dede ve Yaman (2008) tarafından geliştirilen “Fen Öğrenmeye Yönelik Motivasyon Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın yöntemi betimsel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama modelidir. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin analizinde verilerin normal dağılım göstermemesi sebebiyle non-parametrik testlerden olan Mann Whitney U testi ve Kruskall Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi sonucunda ortaokul öğrencilerinin fen öğrenmeye yönelik motivasyonlarının cinsiyetlerine, sınıf düzeylerine, yaşlarına, fen dersi başarı notlarına ve baba eğitim düzeylerine göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca ortaokul öğrencilerinin evlerinde bilgisayar kullanmalarının, televizyonda yer alan bilim çocuk programlarını izlemelerinin ve herhangi bir bilimsel dergiyi takip etmelerinin fen öğrenmeye yönelik motivasyonlarını olumlu yönde etkileyen faktörler olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

• motivasyon, fen öğrenme, ortaokul öğrencileri

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