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Design Thinking: Opinions and Experiences of Middle School Students

Tasarım Odaklı Düşünme: Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Görüş ve Deneyimleri

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961–1000
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2022-11-06
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It is thought that the opinions and experiences of middle school students towards design thinking will contribute to the design of learning environments in a more qualified way.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of the present research is to examine the opinions and experiences of 7th grade students towards design thinking.
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Key Findings & Data:Phenomenology method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study carried out with thirty-six 7th grade students.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is thought that the opinions and experiences of middle school students towards design thinking will contribute to the design of learning environments in a more qualified way.
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The aim of the present research is to examine the opinions and experiences of 7th grade students towards design thinking. In this context, activities for design thinking about energy transformations included in the science curriculum were conducted for four weeks. Phenomenology method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study carried out with thirty-six 7th grade students. The students' opinions about design thinking were obtained through open-ended questions and their experiences through diaries. Content analysis method was used to analyse the data collected from the open-ended questionnaire and the student diaries. In line with the students' views on design thinking, 7 themes emerged: Contributions of design thinking, difficulties encountered in the implementation of design thinking, difficulty level of design thinking stages, getting support during the implementation of design thinking, degree of appreciation of design thinking stages, spending time for design thinking activities in the future and participating in design thinking activities outside of school. As a result of the analysis of the diaries, three themes emerged: learning, satisfaction and criticism. It is thought that the opinions and experiences of middle school students towards design thinking will contribute to the design of learning environments in a more qualified way.

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Mevcut araştırmanın amacı, ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin tasarım odaklı düşünmeye yönelik görüş ve deneyimlerini incelemektir. Bu kapsamda dört hafta boyunca fen bilimleri dersi öğretim programında yer alan enerji dönüşümleri konusunda tasarım odaklı düşünmeye yönelik etkinlikler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenoloji yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, 36 ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin tasarım odaklı düşünmeye yönelik görüşleri açık uçlu sorularla, deneyimleri günlüklerle ortaya çıkartılmaya çalışılmıştır. Açık uçlu soru formundan ve günlüklerden elde edilen verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin tasarım odaklı düşünmeye yönelik görüşleri doğrultusunda 7 tema ortaya çıkmıştır: Tasarım odaklı düşünmenin katkıları, tasarım odaklı düşünmenin uygulanması sürecinde karşılaşılan zorluklar, tasarım odaklı düşünme aşamalarının zorluk derecesi, tasarım odaklı düşünmenin uygulanması sürecinde destek alma, tasarım odaklı düşünme aşamalarının beğenilme derecesi, ileride tasarım odaklı düşünme etkinliklerine zaman ayırma ve okul dışında tasarım odaklı düşünme etkinliklerine katılma. Günlüklerin analizi sonucunda ise öğrenme, memnuniyet ve eleştiriler olmak üzere üç tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Mevcut araştırma kapsamında ulaşılan sonuçlar, ‘Bulgular’ başlığı altında ayrıntılı bir şekilde açıklanmıştır. Ortaokul öğrencilerinin tasarım odaklı düşünmeye yönelik görüş ve deneyimlerinin, öğrenme ortamlarının bu doğrultuda daha nitelikli bir şekilde tasarlanmasına katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

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ÇİFTÇİ, A., TOPÇU, M. S. (2022). Design Thinking: Opinions and Experiences of Middle School Students. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 3, 961–1000. https://ajindex.com/articles/653652

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