A Critical Look at the Physics Education Research in Turkey and in the World

Abstract

Physics education is an interdisciplinary research area, which was introduced first by physicists and has been researched for almost forty years. In this study, basic research areas in physics education, main journals published in this field, national and international congress and conferences, the pioneer physics education research groups in the world and their research areas were critically examined. The present study is a critical research study to find solutions to the questions of other researchers about the current status and recent trends in this field. In this respect, this study is conducted to enhance the students, who are registered undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs of Science and Physics Education Majors of College of Education, to gain an overall idea about physics education research. In addition, by presenting theoretical and current trends, it aims to provide useful sources for physics educators in their research articles, thesis and projects.

Keywords

• physics education,physics education research topics,critical research

Türkiye'de ve Dünyada Fizik Eğitimi Araştırmalarına Kritik Bakış

Abstract

Fizik eğitimi, ilk olarak fizikçiler tarafından ortaya konulan ve yaklaşık son kırk yıldır çalışılan disiplinler arası bir araştırma alanıdır. Bu araştırmada, fizik eğitimi alanındaki temel çalışma alanları, bu alanda yayın yapan başlıca dergiler, ulusal ve uluslararası başlıca kongre ve konferanslar ile dünyada fizik eğitimi alanında çalışmalar yürüten gruplar ve bu grupların çalışma alanları irdelenmektedir. Bu çalışma, bu alanda çalışan araştırmacıların alanın mevcut durumu ve alandaki yönelimler ile ilgili sorularına cevap bulabilecekleri bir eleştirel araştırmadır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışma, Eğitim Fakültelerinin Fizik Eğitimi ya da Fen Eğitimi bölümlerinde lisans, yüksek lisans ve doktora programlarında öğrenim gören öğrencilerin fizik eğitimi alanına bütünsel bir bakış açısına sahip olmasını sağlamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma aynı zamanda, fizik eğitimi araştırma alanının teorik ve güncel yapısını sunarak bu alanlarda bilimsel çalışmalar yapan akademisyenlerin makale, tez ya da projelerinde kaynak sağlamasını amaçlar. 

Keywords

• fizik eğitimi,fizik eğitimi araştırma alanları,eleştirel araştırma

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