PROSPECTIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ CONCEPTS OF THE NATURE OF SCIENCE: THEORY, LAW AND HYPOTHESIS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out prospective primary school teachers’ misunderstandings about the concept of scientific theory, law and hypothesis. The sample of the study consists of 140 prospective primary school teachers who study in 2nd grade in the Department of Primary Education, Faculty of Education in Mustafa Kemal University. Open-ended questions were asked as data collection instrument about the concept of theory, law and hypothesis. In analyzing data which were collected from the research, the researcher used descriptive analysis techniques. The findings of the research indicated that prospective primary school teachers have some misunderstandings about the concept of theory, law and hypothesis.

Keywords

• Nature of science
• theory
• law
• hypothesis
• prospective teachers

SINIF ÖĞRETMENİ ADAYLARININ BİLİMİN DOĞASI KAVRAMLARI: TEORİ, YASA VE HİPOTEZ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının bilimsel teori, yasa ve hipotez kavramları ile ilgili yanlış anlamalarını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Çalışmanın örneklemini Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Sınıf Öğretmenliği programı ikinci sınıfta okuyan toplam 140 öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak; bilimsel teori, yasa ve hipotez kavramları ile ilgili açık uçlu sorular kullanılmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler betimsel bir analize tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışmanın sonuçları öğretmen adaylarının bilimsel teori, yasa ve hipotez kavramlarına ilişkin bazı yanlış anlamalara sahip olduklarını göstermektedir

Keywords

• Bilimin doğası
• teori
• yasa
• hipotez
• öğretmen adayları

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