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Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Genetics Applications with respect to Different Variables

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Genetik Uygulamalarına Yönelik Tutumlarının Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

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1–14
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2018-06-15
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According to the model, there were positive relationships among grade level and self-perceived interest in genetics applications (SET 1) and general attitudes towards genetic applications and gene therapy applications; wheras the relationship between abortion and Pre-Implantation genetic diagnosis were negative.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study aims to investigate the pre-service science teachers’ attitudes towards genetic applications in terms of various variables.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants of the study constitute of 298 pre-service science teachers who are studying in elementary science education program at two public universities in the Aegean Region during the 2016-2017 spring semester.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the model, there were positive relationships among grade level and self-perceived interest in genetics applications (SET 1) and general attitudes towards genetic applications and gene therapy applications; wheras the relationship between abortion and Pre-Implantation genetic diagnosis were negative.
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📍Scope:2016-2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:genetik uygulamaları · tutum · sosyobilimsel konular

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the pre-service science teachers’ attitudes towards genetic applications in terms of various variables. The participants of the study constitute of 298 pre-service science teachers who are studying in elementary science education program at two public universities in the Aegean Region during the 2016-2017 spring semester. Demographic information scale and Attitudes towards issues in Genetics Literacy Scale which was translated and adapted into Turkish by Cebesoy (2014) were used as data collection tools. The descriptive statistics indicated that the general attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards genetic applications (M=2.92), and their attitudes toward using genetic information (M=3.27) were generally unstable. On the other hand, they indicated that some specific genetics applications (i.e abortion, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, gene therapy and gene therapy applications) should be allowed in some cases. Canonical Correlation analysis revealed that the proposed model is statistically significant (p <.001). According to the model, there were positive relationships among grade level and self-perceived interest in genetics applications (SET 1) and general attitudes towards genetic applications and gene therapy applications; wheras the relationship between abortion and Pre-Implantation genetic diagnosis were negative.

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Bu araştırma, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının genetik uygulamalarına yönelik tutumlarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından ilişkisini incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim bahar yarıyılında Ege Bölgesinde bulunan iki devlet üniversitesinde fen bilgisi öğretmenliği programında öğrenim görmekte olan toplam 298 öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Kişisel bilgi formu ve Cebesoy (2014) tarafından Türkçe’ye çevrilen ve uyarlanan Genetik Okuryazarlık Konularına yönelik tutum ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen betimsel bulgularda, öğretmen adaylarının genetik uygulamalarına yönelik genel tutumlarının (M=2.92) ve genetik bilginin kullanılmasına yönelik tutumlarının genellikle kararsız olduğu (M=3.27) görülürken, diğer genetik uygulamalarına (kürtaj, pre-implantasyon genetik tanı, gen terapisi ve gen terapisi uygulamaları) ise bazı durumlarda izin verilmesi gerektiği yönünde görüş belirtmişlerdir. Yapılan Kanonik korelasyon analizi önerilen modelin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu göstermiştir (p <.001). Önerilen modele göre, sınıf seviyesi ve genetik uygulamalarına yönelik ilgi (SET 1) ile genetik uygulamaları ve gen terapisi uygulamalarına yönelik tutumlar arasında pozitif bir ilişki bulunduğu ancak kürtaj ve Pre-İmplantasyon genetik tanı uygulamalarına yönelik tutumlar arasında ise negatif bir ilişki bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir.

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Uysal, E., Cebesoy, Ü. B., Karışan, D. (2018). Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Genetics Applications with respect to Different Variables. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 1–14. https://ajindex.com/articles/55767

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