Image of Scientists as a Component of the Nature of Science

Yıl 2024, , 19 - 40, 21.12.2024

Erdal Şenocak , Cemal Tosun

https://doi.org/10.17539/amauefd.1487213

Öz

In the study, a descriptive content analysis of Türkiye-addressed articles published on the images of scientists was performed. These articles were analyzed according to their publication years, databases, methodologies, study samples, data collection tools, data analysis methods, and results. Findings indicated that the majority of the articles were published in TR-indexed journals. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in similar proportions. Survey, phenomenological, and experimental research designs were predominantly utilized in the study design. Another finding was that although the studies were conducted with a wide range of participants, from preschoolers to graduates, middle school students and pre-service teachers were the ones who were primarily selected. Moreover, both single and multiple data collection tools were used in the articles. It was also observed that content analysis and descriptive analysis were the most prominent data analysis methods employed in the articles. Further, it was found that predictive analysis techniques were utilized to reveal differences between groups. Lastly, the results of these articles were reviewed. Accordingly, it was identified that participants mostly had traditional images of scientists. It was also revealed that the intervention studies partially changed the traditional scientist images of the participants.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Images of scientist, Türkiye-addressed articles, Descriptive content analysis

Bilimin Doğasının Bir Bileşeni Olarak Bilim İnsanı Algısı

Öz

Çalışmada bilim insanı algısı üzerine yayımlanan Türkiye adresli makalelerin doküman analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında incelenen makaleler; yayım yılı, dergilerin tarandıkları veri tabanları, araştırmaların yöntem ve desenleri, araştırmaların örneklemi, kullanılan veri toplama araçları, veri analiz teknikleri ve araştırmaların sonuçları başlıkları altında analiz edilmiştir. İncelenen makalelerin çoğunluğunun TR dizinde taranan dergilerde yayımlandığı tespit edilmiştir. Makalelerde nicel ve nitel araştırma yöntemleri birbirlerine yakın oranlarda kullanılmıştır. Araştırma desenlerinden ise çoğunlukla tarama, olgubilim ve deneysel araştırma desenleri tercih edilmiştir. Ortaya çıkan diğer bir sonuç ise geniş spektrumdaki katılımcılarla (okul öncesinden lisansüstü öğrenim düzeyine) çalışılmış olması ile birlikte ortaokul öğrencileri ve öğretmen adayları ile daha yoğun bir şekilde çalışılmış olmasıdır. Makalelerde hem tekli hem de çoklu veri toplama araçları kullanılmıştır. İncelenen makalelerde kullanılan veri analiz tekniklerine bakıldığında içerik analizi ve betimsel analiz tekniklerinin öne çıktığı görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte gruplar arası farklılıkları ortaya koymak için kestirimsel analiz tekniklerinden faydalanıldığı da tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak analizi yapılan çalışmalarda ulaşılan sonuçlar incelenmiştir. Buna göre katılımcıların çoğunlukla geleneksel bilim insanı algısına sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların geleneksel bilim insanı imajlarının yapılan müdahale çalışmaları ile kısmen değiştiği ortaya konmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bilim insanı algısı, Türkiye adresli makaleler, Betimsel içerik analizi

Etik Beyan

Yapılan bu çalışmada “Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi” kapsamında uyulması belirtilen tüm kurallara uyulmuştur. Yönergenin ikinci bölümü olan “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine Aykırı Eylemler” başlığı altında belirtilen eylemlerden hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir. Bu araştırma doküman incelemesi kapsamında yürütülmüştür. İnsan katılımcılarından herhangi bir veri toplanmamıştır. Etik kurul izni gerektirmediğini beyan ederiz.

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