Journals / Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi / 2021 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 4

Investigation of the Effects of Science, Technology and Society (STS) Education Based On Socioscientific Issues on Pre-Service Teachers’ Science Literacy Levels

Sosyobilimsel Konulara Dayalı Fen, Teknoloji ve Toplum Eğitiminin Öğretmen Adaylarının Fen Okuryazarlık Seviyelerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi

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1127–1139
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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As a result of the research, it has been observed that all the implications carried out have caused positive changes in the science literacy and attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards socioscientific issues.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the present study, the effect of Science, Technology and Society (STS) education conducted on socioscientific issues in “Science, Technology and Society” lesson on 83 pre-service science teachers’ science literacy levels and attitudes towards socioscientific issues was examined.
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Key Findings & Data:Problem situations and possible solution suggestions for fourteen different socioscientific issues were designed and this implication that lasted 15 weeks were concluded. “Science Literacy Test” and “Attitude Scale towards Socioscientific Issues” was used as a data collection tool in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result of the research, it has been observed that all the implications carried out have caused positive changes in the science literacy and attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards socioscientific issues.
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📍Scope:2018-2019 Verileri
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Abstract

In the present study, the effect of Science, Technology and Society (STS) education conducted on socioscientific issues in “Science, Technology and Society” lesson on 83 pre-service science teachers’ science literacy levels and attitudes towards socioscientific issues was examined. The design of the research is a single-group pre-test-post-test design, which is one of the quantitative research methods, which is a weak experimental design. Problem situations and possible solution suggestions for fourteen different socioscientific issues were designed and this implication that lasted 15 weeks were concluded. “Science Literacy Test” and “Attitude Scale towards Socioscientific Issues” was used as a data collection tool in the study. The data in the research were collected in the spring semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. The dependent sample t-test was used and it was observed that the relationship between the two variables was high level linear and positive in the analysis of the research. As a result of the research, it has been observed that all the implications carried out have caused positive changes in the science literacy and attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards socioscientific issues.

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Bu çalışmada, Fen, Teknoloji ve Toplum dersinde sosyobilimsel konularda gerçekleştirilmiş Fen, Teknoloji ve Toplum (FTT) eğitiminin, 83 fen bilgisi öğretmen adayının fen okuryazarlık düzeylerine ve sosyobilimsel konulara yönelik tutumlarına etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın deseni nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden zayıf deneysel desen türüne giren tek gruplu ön test –son test desendir. Veri toplama araçları olarak “Fen Okuryazarlık Testi” ve “Sosyobilimsel Konulara Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadaki veriler, 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde toplanmıştır. Çalışmada 14 ayrı sosyobilimsel konuya yönelik problem durumları ve olası çözüm önerileri tasarlanmış ve 15 hafta süren uygulamalar sonuca ulaştırılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, bağımlı örneklem t-testi kullanılmış ve iki değişken arasındaki ilişkinin yüksek düzeyde, doğrusal ve pozitif yönde anlamlı olduğu gözlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda gerçekleştirilen tüm uygulamaların öğretmen adaylarının fen okuryazarlıkları ve sosyobilimsel konulara yönelik tutumlarında olumlu yönde değişikliklere neden olduğu gözlenmiştir.

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SEYHAN, H. G., OKUR, M. (2022). Investigation of the Effects of Science, Technology and Society (STS) Education Based On Socioscientific Issues on Pre-Service Teachers’ Science Literacy Levels. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 4, 1127–1139. https://ajindex.com/articles/439679

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