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Primary School Students’ Attitudes toward Plants

Year 2013, , 119 - 132, 01.06.2013
https://doi.org/10.9779/PUJE588

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate primary school students’ attitudes toward plants. Plan Attitude Questionnaire which was adapted by researchers into Turkish was utilized to collect data. The questionnaire was administered to a group of 777 primary sixth, seventh, and eighth students. Results obtained from the study revealed that students had higher attitudes for importance dimension of the questionnaire, while they had lower attitudes for urban trees dimension. It was found that, between gender and attitudes, while there was a significant difference for importance and interest dimensions, there was no any significant difference for urban trees and utilization dimensions. It was also found that girls’ attitude scores were higher than those of boys. Results also revealed that seventh grade students had higher attitude scores than sixth and eighth grade. In light of findings obtained, educational implications for using plants in science teaching are made.

References

  • Prokop, P., Özel, M. ve Uşak, M. (2009). Cross-cultural comparison of student attitudes toward snakes. Society & Animals, 17(3), 225-241.
  • Schussler, E. ve Olzak, L. (2008). It’s not easy being green: Student recall of plant and animal images. Journal of Biological Education, 42(3), 112-118.
  • Serpell, J. A. (2004). Factors influencing human attitudes to animals and their welfare. Animal Welfare, 13, 145-1
  • Signal, T. D. ve Taylor, N. (2006). Attitudes to animals: Demographics within a community sample. Society & Animals, 14, 147-157.
  • Tamir, P. (1997). Studying children’s conceptions of life: An example of research carried out by preservice science teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 8(4), 241-256.
  • Tunnicliffe, S. D. (2001) Talking about plants-comments of primary school groups looking at plant exhibits in a botanical garden. Journal of Biological Education, 36(1), 27-34.
  • Tunnicliffe, S.D. ve Reiss, M. J. (2000). Building a model of the environment: How do children see plants? Journal of Biological Education, 34(4), 172-177.
  • Türkmen, L., Dikmenli, M. ve Çardak, O. (2003). İlköğretim öğrencilerinin bitkiler hakkındaki alternatif kavramları. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 5(2), 53-70.
  • Wandersee, J. (1986). Plants or animals – Which do junior high school students prefer to study? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 23(5), 415-426.
  • Wandersee, J. ve Schussler, E. (1999). Preventing plant blindness. The American Biology Teacher, 61(1), 61-86. Wandersee, J. ve Schussler, E. (2001). Toward a theory of plant blindness. Plant Science Bulletin, 47(1), 2-9.

İlköğretim Öğrencilerinin Bitkilere Yönelik Tutumları

Year 2013, , 119 - 132, 01.06.2013
https://doi.org/10.9779/PUJE588

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı ilköğretim öğrencilerinin bitkilere yönelik tutumlarını incelemektir. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla araştırmacılar tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan Bitki Tutum Anketi kullanılmıştır. Anket 777 ilköğretim altıncı, yedinci ve sekizinci sınıf öğrencisine uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen analiz sonuçları öğrencilerin bitki tutum anketinin önem boyutuna yüksek tutumlar gösterirlerken, en düşük tutumlar ise şehir ağaçları boyutu için gösterildiğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Cinsiyet ile tutumlar arasında önem ve ilgi boyutlarında anlamlı bir fark bulunurken (p.05) tespit edilmiştir. Fark olan boyutlarda kız öğrencilerin puanları yüksek bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar aynı zamanda, yedinci sınıf öğrencilerinin tutum puanlarının altıncı ve sekizinci sınıf öğrencilerine göre daha yüksek tutum puanlarına sahip oldukları bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar ayrıca kızların bitkilere karşı erkeklere oranla daha olumlu tutuma sahip olduklarını göstermiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında, bitkilerin fen öğretiminde kullanılmasına yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

References

  • Prokop, P., Özel, M. ve Uşak, M. (2009). Cross-cultural comparison of student attitudes toward snakes. Society & Animals, 17(3), 225-241.
  • Schussler, E. ve Olzak, L. (2008). It’s not easy being green: Student recall of plant and animal images. Journal of Biological Education, 42(3), 112-118.
  • Serpell, J. A. (2004). Factors influencing human attitudes to animals and their welfare. Animal Welfare, 13, 145-1
  • Signal, T. D. ve Taylor, N. (2006). Attitudes to animals: Demographics within a community sample. Society & Animals, 14, 147-157.
  • Tamir, P. (1997). Studying children’s conceptions of life: An example of research carried out by preservice science teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 8(4), 241-256.
  • Tunnicliffe, S. D. (2001) Talking about plants-comments of primary school groups looking at plant exhibits in a botanical garden. Journal of Biological Education, 36(1), 27-34.
  • Tunnicliffe, S.D. ve Reiss, M. J. (2000). Building a model of the environment: How do children see plants? Journal of Biological Education, 34(4), 172-177.
  • Türkmen, L., Dikmenli, M. ve Çardak, O. (2003). İlköğretim öğrencilerinin bitkiler hakkındaki alternatif kavramları. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 5(2), 53-70.
  • Wandersee, J. (1986). Plants or animals – Which do junior high school students prefer to study? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 23(5), 415-426.
  • Wandersee, J. ve Schussler, E. (1999). Preventing plant blindness. The American Biology Teacher, 61(1), 61-86. Wandersee, J. ve Schussler, E. (2001). Toward a theory of plant blindness. Plant Science Bulletin, 47(1), 2-9.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Murat Özel This is me

Ahmet Sürücü This is me

Kadir Bilen This is me

Publication Date June 1, 2013
Submission Date August 1, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2013

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APA Özel, M., Sürücü, A., & Bilen, K. (2013). İlköğretim Öğrencilerinin Bitkilere Yönelik Tutumları. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 34(34), 119-132. https://doi.org/10.9779/PUJE588