Lisans Öğrencilerinin Bilimin Doğasına Yönelik Anlayışları ve Bu Anlayışları Yordayan Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1, 91 - 106, 31.01.2026

Osman Akşit

Öz

Bu çalışma, lisans seviyesinde öğrenimlerine devam eden üniversite öğrencilerinin bilimin doğasına yönelik anlayışlarını incelemeyi ve bu anlayışların hangi demografik ve akademik faktörler tarafından yordandığını belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır. Araştırmaya İstanbul ilindeki bir devlet üniversitesinde okuyan 362 öğrenci katılmıştır. Katılımcıların bilimin doğasına yönelik anlayışları, Chen (2006) tarafından geliştirilen ve Türkçeye uyarlanan Bilim ve Eğitim Üzerine Görüşler (BEÜG) ölçeği ile değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları, araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin bilimin doğasına ilişkin anlayışlarının genel olarak oldukça sınırlı olduğunu göstermiştir. Özellikle, bilimsel kuram ve yasaların doğası ile bilimsel yöntemlerin çeşitliliği alanında öğrencilerin anlayışlarının belirgin düzeyde zayıf olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, katılımcıların bilimin doğasına yönelik anlayışlarını yordayıp yordamadığı incelenen demografik ve akademik değişkenler arasından, yalnızca daha önce bilim felsefesi veya tarihi gibi bilimin doğası üzerine bir ders almış olmanın anlamlı bir yordayıcı olduğu saptanmıştır. Bulgular, ortaöğretim ve yükseköğretim seviyesinde verilen fen eğitiminin öğrencilerin bilimin doğası unsurlarını bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla anlamalarına yeterince katkıda bulunmadığını ve ilgili eğitim programlarının içeriklerinin ve yöntemlerinin modern yapılandırmacı bir yaklaşımla bilimin doğası unsurlarına daha fazla odaklanacak şekilde yeniden düzenlenmesi gerektiğinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Son olarak, öğrencilerin lisans eğitimleri boyunca bilim felsefesi veya bilim tarihi gibi bilimin doğasını ele alan dersleri almalarının, bilimin doğasına ilişkin daha derinlikli bir anlayış geliştirmelerine önemli ölçüde katkı sağlayacağı söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

bilimin doğası , lisans öğrencileri , yükseköğretim , fen eğitimi

Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler İnsan Araştırmaları Etik Kurulunun 18.03.2024 tarihli E-84391427-050.01.04-172505 sayılı kararı ile alınan izinle yürütülmüştür.

Examining Undergraduate Students’ Conceptions of the Nature of Science and Factors Predicting These Conceptions

Öz

This study aimed to investigate undergraduate students’ understanding of the nature of science (NOS) and identify the demographic and academic factors predicting their NOS understanding. The participants were 362 undergraduate students enrolled in various departments at a public university in Istanbul. Students’ understanding of NOS was assessed using the Views on Science and Education (VOSE) scale developed by Chen (2006) and adapted into Turkish. Findings indicated that students generally possessed a rather limited understanding of NOS concepts. In particular, students showed notably weak understandings concerning the nature of scientific theories and laws and the diversity of scientific methods. Among the demographic and academic variables examined as potential predictors of NOS understanding, only previous completion of a course explicitly focusing on the nature of science, such as philosophy or history of science, emerged as a significant predictor. The results emphasize that secondary and higher education science programs do not sufficiently contribute to students’ comprehensive understanding of NOS concepts. Accordingly, the findings underline the necessity of restructuring these curricula, integrating NOS elements more explicitly through a modern constructivist approach. Finally, it can be suggested that taking courses specifically addressing the nature of science, such as philosophy or history of science, during undergraduate education can significantly support students in developing a more deeper understanding of NOS.

Anahtar Kelimeler

nature of science , undergraduate students , higher education , science education

Etik Beyan

This study was conducted with the approval obtained from the Ethics Committee for Human Research in Social and Human Sciences at Boğaziçi University, with the decision numbered E-84391427-050.01.04-172505 dated 18.03.2024.

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