Bilimin Doğası Öğretiminde Çocuk Edebiyatı Kullanımı: Kuramsal Bir Çerçeve ve Ders Planı Önerisi

Öz

Bilimin doğası öğretimi, bilimsel okuryazarlığın temel bileşenlerinden biri olmasına rağmen özellikle ilkokul düzeyinde uygulanabilir öğretim modelleri sınırlı kalmaktadır. Son yıllarda çocuk edebiyatının bilimin doğası öğretimi için bir araç olarak kullanılabileceği öne sürülse de açık yansıtıcı yaklaşımla bütünleştirilmiş ders planı örneklerinin eksik olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, öncelikle bilimin doğası öğretimine ilişkin kuramsal çerçeveyi sunmakta; ardından çocuk edebiyatının bilimin doğası kavramlarını desteklemedeki potansiyelini tartışmaktadır. Çalışmanın temel amacı, ilkokul öğrencilerine yönelik çocuk kitapları kullanılarak uygulanabilecek açık yansıtıcı ve bağlama dayalı bir ders planı modeli önermektir. Önerilen model; kitap okuma, yönlendirilmiş tartışma, yansıtıcı sorular ve yazılı değerlendirme aşamalarını içermekte ve bilimin doğası unsurlarının öğrenciler tarafından anlamlandırılmasını hedeflemektedir. Çalışma, çocuk edebiyatının bilimin doğası öğretimine entegrasyonuna yönelik kuramsal ve uygulamaya dönük bir katkı sunmakta ve gelecekte yapılacak ampirik araştırmalara temel oluşturmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bilimin doğası
• çocuk edebiyatı
• ilkokul fen eğitimi

The Use of Children's Literature in Teaching the Nature of Science: A Theoretical Framework and Lesson Plan Proposal

Öz

Although teaching the nature of science is one of the fundamental components of scientific literacy, applicable teaching models, especially at the elementary school level, remain limited. While it has been suggested in recent years that children's literature can be used as a tool for teaching the nature of science, there is a lack of lesson plan examples integrated with an explicit reflective approach. This study first presents the theoretical framework related to teaching the nature of science and then discusses the potential of children's literature to support the concepts of the nature of science. The main objective of the study is to propose an open reflective and context-based lesson plan model that can be implemented using children's books for elementary school students. The proposed model includes the stages of book reading, guided discussion, reflective questions, and written assessment, and aims to help students understand the elements of the nature of science. The study contributes to the theoretical and practical integration of children's literature into teaching the nature of science and aims to lay the foundation for future empirical research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• The nature of science
• children's literature
• primary school science education

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