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A Mobile Planetarium Activity: Investigation of Middle School Teachers’ Views

Mobil Planetaryum Etkinliği: Ortaokul Öğretmenlerinin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi

Özlem OKTAY
Ahmet İlhan ŞEN
Serkan EKİNCİ
Pages
827–852
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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It is believed that the results of this study that explored the value of mobile planetarium activity in the school setting through the eyes of teachers will shed light on similar studies in future.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to investigate views of middle school teachers who participated with their students in a mobile planetarium activity held in school setting.
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Key Findings & Data:In this respect, teachers’ expected roles were discussed in 4 different categories; knowing students, students’ preparation, involvement, and post-visit activities.
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The aim of this study was to investigate views of middle school teachers who participated with their students in a mobile planetarium activity held in school setting. A qualitative holistic singlecase study was used. A total of eight middle school teachers participated in the study. Teachers’ views were investigated through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Their views on their expected roles within the scope of activity were also explored. Results derived from the content analysis method revealed that all teachers had a positive view on parent involvement in the activity. In addition, the participating teachers stated that it was cost-effective to carry out the activity in the school setting. It was also found that the expected roles of teachers were similar to some of the teacher roles discussed in the literature. In this respect, teachers’ expected roles were discussed in 4 different categories; knowing students, students’ preparation, involvement, and post-visit activities. It is believed that the results of this study that explored the value of mobile planetarium activity in the school setting through the eyes of teachers will shed light on similar studies in future.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrencileriyle birlikte okul ortamında düzenlenen mobil planetaryumetkinliğine katılan ortaokul öğretmenlerinin etkinlik hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemektir.Çalışmada nitel bütüncül tek durum deseni kullanılmıştır. Ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılaraktoplam sekiz ortaokul öğretmeni çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin mobil planetaryumetkinliğine yönelik görüşleri, derinlemesine yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler aracılığıylaincelenmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında ayrıca etkinlik çerçevesinde öğretmenlerin beklenen rollerineyönelik düşünceleri tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. İçerik analizi yöntemiyle elde edilen bulgular,öğretmenlerin tamamının ailenin çocuğuyla birlikte etkinliğe katılımına yönelik olumlu görüşesahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte katılımcı öğretmenler, etkinliğin okulortamında yapılmasının maliyet açısından avantajlı olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Öte yandanöğretmenlerin bu tür ortamlardaki beklenen rollerinin alanyazında değinilen bazı öğretmenrolleriyle benzerlik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu bağlamda öğretmenlerin beklenen rolleri;öğrencileri tanıma, öğrencilerin hazırlığı, etkinliğe dâhil olma ve ziyaret sonrası yapılacaklarolmak üzere dört ayrı kategoride tartışılmıştır. Okul ortamında düzenlenen mobil planetaryum etkinliğinin öğretmen gözünden değerlendirildiği bu çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlarıngelecekteki benzer çalışmalara ışık tutacağı düşünülmektedir.

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OKTAY, Ö., ŞEN, A. İ., EKİNCİ, S. (2022). A Mobile Planetarium Activity: Investigation of Middle School Teachers’ Views. Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 3, 827–852. https://ajindex.com/articles/519354

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