The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey

Habib Sarıkaya; Omur Sayligil

doi:10.31020/mutftd.1382000

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The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey

Abstract

Aim: Determination of the level of interest in the fields of history of science and philosophy of science among academicians will contribute to the identification of the steps to be taken towards a solution to identify the problems that prevent producing knowledge and contributing to science and creating a more suitable scientific environment. The aim of this research is to reveal the level of interest in the fields of philosophy of science and history of science among academicians. Methods: In this research, conducted with the voluntary participation of 682 academicians from four different universities in the Central Anatolia Region, data were collected through face-to-face interviews between December 2019 and March 2020. Findings: It was found that 52.3% of the academics were interested in the field of philosophy of science, while 10.1% were very interested in it. While the rate of academics who were interested in the history of science was 63.5%, the rate of those who were very interested in it was 10.7%. The level of interest in the history of science increased with age (p=0.019). Male academics (13.5% very interested) were more interested in the history of science than female academics (7.2% very interested) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Experienced academicians with a higher academic rank were more interested in the fields of philosophy of science and history of science than academicians with less experience and a lower academic rank. This is explained by the fact that young academicians’ perception of science is influenced by post-modernism more, while older academicians’ perception is influenced by positivism more.

Keywords

Türkiye’nin İç Anadolu Bölgesindeki Dört Üniversitede Akademisyenlerin Bilim Felsefesi ve Bilim Tarihi Alanlarına Duydukları İlgi Düzeyleri

Abstract

Amaç: Akademisyenlerin bilim tarihi ve bilim felsefesi alanlarına duyulan ilgi düzeylerinin saptanması, bilgi üretmeye ve bilime katkı sağlamaya engel olan sorunların tespit edilmesi yönünde çözüme doğru atılacak adımların belirlenmesine ve daha uygun bir bilimsel ortamın yaratılmasına katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, akademisyenlerin bilim felsefesi ve bilim tarihi alanlarına olan ilgi düzeylerinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Yöntem: İç Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki dört farklı üniversiteden 682 akademisyenin gönüllü katılımıyla gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmada veriler, Aralık 2019 ile Mart 2020 tarihleri arasında yüz yüze görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Akademisyenlerin %52.3'ünün bilim felsefesi alanına ilgi duydukları, %10.1'inin ise çok ilgi duydukları tespit edilmiştir. Bilim tarihine ilgi duyan akademisyenlerin oranı yüzde 63.5 olurken, çok ilgilenen akademisyenlerin oranı ise yüzde 10.7 bulunmuştur. Yaş arttıkça bilim tarihine duyulan ilgi düzeyinin arttığı görülmüştür (p<0.05). Erkek akademisyenlerin (%13.5 çok ilgi duyuyorum) kadın akademisyenlere (%7.2 çok ilgi duyuyorum) göre bilim tarihine daha fazla ilgilendikleri saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Sonuç: Deneyimli ve akademik unvanı daha yüksek olan akademisyenler, daha az deneyimli ve akademik unvanı daha düşük olan akademisyenlere göre, bilim felsefesi ve bilim tarihi alanlarına daha fazla ilgi duymaktadırlar. Bu durumun genç akademisyenlerin zihinlerindeki bilim algısının günümüzde post-modernizmden, görece daha yaşlı akademisyenlerin ise pozitivizmden daha fazla etkilenmiş oldukları ile açıklanmaktadır.

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Ethical Statement

This article was produced from the doctoral thesis study titled "Development of the Nature of Science Scale for Academics at Universities," which was conducted at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Sciences Institute. The study was carried out by a PhD student and his advisor. There is no conflict of interest between the authors. The authors declare that they comply with the Law on Protection of Personal Data and copyright regulations applicable to intellectual and artistic works.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Research, Science and Technology Policy, Anthropology of Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Habib Sarıkaya ^*
0000-0001-7802-6487
Türkiye

Omur Sayligil
0000-0001-7517-7503
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 30, 2024

Submission Date

November 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 24, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1382000

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https://izlik.org/JA64WE98EB

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APA

Sarıkaya, H., & Sayligil, O. (2024). The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Lokman Hekim Dergisi, 14(1), 117-127. https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1382000

AMA

1.Sarıkaya H, Sayligil O. The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Lokman Hekim Dergisi. 2024;14(1):117-127. doi:10.31020/mutftd.1382000

Chicago

Sarıkaya, Habib, and Omur Sayligil. 2024. “The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science Among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey”. Lokman Hekim Dergisi 14 (1): 117-27. https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1382000.

EndNote

Sarıkaya H, Sayligil O (January 1, 2024) The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Lokman Hekim Dergisi 14 1 117–127.

IEEE

[1]H. Sarıkaya and O. Sayligil, “The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey”, Lokman Hekim Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 117–127, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.31020/mutftd.1382000.

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Sarıkaya, Habib - Sayligil, Omur. “The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science Among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey”. Lokman Hekim Dergisi 14/1 (January 1, 2024): 117-127. https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1382000.

JAMA

1.Sarıkaya H, Sayligil O. The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Lokman Hekim Dergisi. 2024;14:117–127.

MLA

Sarıkaya, Habib, and Omur Sayligil. “The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science Among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey”. Lokman Hekim Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, Jan. 2024, pp. 117-2, doi:10.31020/mutftd.1382000.

Vancouver

1.Habib Sarıkaya, Omur Sayligil. The Level of Interest in the Fields of Philosophy of Science and History of Science among Academicians at Four Universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Lokman Hekim Dergisi. 2024 Jan. 1;14(1):117-2. doi:10.31020/mutftd.1382000