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Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Understandings Of The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge Via Media Reports

Öğretmen Adaylarının Bilimsel Bilginin Doğası Hakkındaki Anlayışlarının Medya Haberleri Aracılığıyla Değerlendirilmesi

Nagihan İMER ÇETİN
Esra Macaroğlu AKGÜL
Pages
137–144
Publication Date
2014-03-24
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Analysis of qualitative data gathered via media reports revealed that pre-service teachers hold inadequate understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the usability of media reports as an alternative technique to assess how pre-service teachers' understandings on the characteristics of scientific knowledge differ in a presented media reports.
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Key Findings & Data:Fifty pre-service mathematics teachers, who were enrolled in department of teaching mathematics at the secondary level, participated in this research study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Analysis of qualitative data gathered via media reports revealed that pre-service teachers hold inadequate understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge.
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⚙️Variables:Bilimin doğası · medya haberleri · öğretmen adayları

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This study aims to examine the usability of media reports as an alternative technique to assess how pre-service teachers' understandings on the characteristics of scientific knowledge differ in a presented media reports. Fifty pre-service mathematics teachers, who were enrolled in department of teaching mathematics at the secondary level, participated in this research study. Media reports were used to assess participants' understandings of the nature of scientific knowledge. Data were analyzed by open coding and the codes were categorized to determine conceptual constructs. Analysis of qualitative data gathered via media reports revealed that pre-service teachers hold inadequate understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı medya haberlerinin öğretmen adaylarının bilimsel bilgi hakkındaki anlayışlarını değerlendirmede alternatif bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabilirliğini incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklem grubunu 50 matematik öğretmen adayı oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların bilimsel bilginin doğası hakkındaki görüşlerini değerlendirmek için medya haberleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler kodlanmış veelde edilen kodlar kategorize edilerek kavramsal yapılara ulaşılmıştır. Medya raporlardan elde edilen nitelverilerin analizleri, öğretmen adaylarının bilimsel bilginin doğası hakkında yetersiz görüşe sahip olduklarını ortaya koymuştur.

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ÇETİN, N. İ., AKGÜL, E. M. (2014). Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Understandings Of The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge Via Media Reports. Sakarya University Journal of Education, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 1, 137–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/240246

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