Examination of Skill-Based Questions in the Subject Area of the Science Course “Living Things and Life” in Terms of Root Values

Abstract

Presenting skill-based questions to students in a way that is associated with daily life can enable students to acquire values implicitly through questions. This study aims to examine the skill-based questions in the subject area of ‘Living Things and Life’ at the 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade levels of the science course in terms of root values. The research was conducted by document analysis, which is a qualitative research method. The 124 skill-based questions in the subject area were analyzed descriptively by the deductive analysis method in terms of both visual and content. When the skill-based questions in the subject area of Living Things and Life were analyzed based on units, it was seen that there was not a balanced distribution in terms of root values and while the root value of responsibility was mostly included, the root value of honesty was not sufficiently included. Apart from these, it was concluded that patriotism, benevolence, respect, self-control, justice, patience, love, and friendship were the root values identified from most to least.