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Pre-service physics teachers' problem solving approaches in special theory of relativity

Fizik öğretmen adaylarının özel görelilik kuramı ile ilgili problem çözme yaklaşımları

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310–320
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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We think that this study might be a source material to other studies supposed to be done in the future, since the insufficient investigation was taken into consideration at undergraduate level related to the special theory of relativity

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The aim of the study, which was designed as a qualitative research, is to determine the problem solving approaches of pre-service physics teachers in special theory of relativity. The data was collected through semi structured interviews and through problem solving tasks and was analyzed by using qualitative research method. At the end of the analysis process three categories were obtained. Especially the students in the second and in the third categories were seen to have developed a solution approach which includes solving the problem through finding a similar equation that seems to match the current problem and/or through trial and error. We think that this study might be a source material to other studies supposed to be done in the future, since the insufficient investigation was taken into consideration at undergraduate level related to the special theory of relativity

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Bu çalışma, fizik öğretmen adaylarının, özel görelilik kuramı ile ilgili problemlerin çözümüne yönelik, problem çözme yaklaşımlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmış nitel bir araştırmadır. Öğrencilerle yapılan görüşmeler ve uygulanan problemler sonucunda elde edilen veriler nitel araştırma yöntemlerine göre analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, öğretmen adaylarının büyük bir kısmının problem çözme yaklaşımlarının bilimsel ve stratejik çözüm yaklaşımı olmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Özellikle "benzer problem yaklaşımı" ve "formülde yerine koyma" kategorilerindeki öğrencilerin, araştırmada kullanılan problemi, daha önce derste çözümü yapılan problemlere benzeterek çözme yoluna gittikleri ve/veya deneme yanılma yoluyla problem için uygun denklemi bulmak şeklinde bir çözüm yaklaşımı geliştirdikleri tespit edilmiştir. Üniversite düzeyinde, fizik eğitiminde özel görelilik konusuyla ilgili yapılan çalışmaların azlığı göz önüne alındığında, çalışmanın bu yönde yapılacak araştırmalara kaynak olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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ÖZCAN, Ö. (2022). Pre-service physics teachers' problem solving approaches in special theory of relativity. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 2011 - Sayı: 40, 310–320. https://ajindex.com/articles/532271

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