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Analysis of Scientific Epistemological Beliefs and STEM Attitudes of The Gifted Students

Üstün Zekâlı Öğrencilerin Bilimsel Epistemolojik İnançları ile STEM Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

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515–526
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2020-10-05
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As a result of the study, it has been observed that students with superior intelligence have a scientific epistemological belief at an advanced (contemporary) level of information generation, reasoning and variance of information, while they have a traditional epistemological belief in the sub-dimensions of authority-accuracy and source of information, As for the STEM attitudes, it has been found out that they have low averages in the dimensions of math and science.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between STEM attitudes and epistemological beliefs of gifted students.
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Key Findings & Data:Also, some examinations have been made in order to find out whether the dimensions of STEM attitude ‘’science, mathematics, engineering-technology, 21st century skills’’ and epistemological belief differ from each other within the dimensions of authority and accuracy, information generation, source of information, reasoning and variance of information.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result of the study, it has been observed that students with superior intelligence have a scientific epistemological belief at an advanced (contemporary) level of information generation, reasoning and variance of information, while they have a traditional epistemological belief in the sub-dimensions of authority-accuracy and source of information, As for the STEM attitudes, it has been found out that they have low averages in the dimensions of math and science.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Scientific Epistemological Belief · STEM · Attitude

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between STEM attitudes and epistemological beliefs of gifted students. For this purpose, the level of epistemological beliefs and attitudes towards STEM fields has been examined in the study. Also, some examinations have been made in order to find out whether the dimensions of STEM attitude ‘’science, mathematics, engineering-technology, 21st century skills’’ and epistemological belief differ from each other within the dimensions of authority and accuracy, information generation, source of information, reasoning and variance of information. The sample of the study consists of totally 105 gifted students who have attended in two different science and art centers .In this study; descriptive scanning model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, and non-parametric tests have been used for the analysis of the data obtained. As a result of the study, it has been observed that students with superior intelligence have a scientific epistemological belief at an advanced (contemporary) level of information generation, reasoning and variance of information, while they have a traditional epistemological belief in the sub-dimensions of authority-accuracy and source of information, As for the STEM attitudes, it has been found out that they have low averages in the dimensions of math and science.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı üstün zekalı öğrencilerin STEM tutum ve epistemolojik inanç arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda STEM (bilim, teknoloji, mühendislik, matematik) alanlarına yönelik tutum ve epistemolojik inanç düzeyi; STEM tutum boyutlarını oluşturan, fen, matematik, mühendislik-teknoloji, 21.yy becerileri ve epistemolojik inanç boyutların otorite ve doğruluk, bilgi üretme süreci, bilginin kaynağı, akıl yürütme, bilginin değişirliği boyutlarında farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde iki bilim ve sanat merkezine devam etmekte olan toplam 105 üstün zekalı öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerimden betimsel tarama modelinin kullanldığı bu araştırmada verilerin çözümlenmesi için non-parametrik testler kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda üstün zakalı öğrencilerin; otorite ve doğruluk ve bilginin kaynağı alt boyutunda geleneksel, bilgi üretme süreci, akıl yürütme, bilginin değişirliği gelişmiş (çağdaş) düzeyde bilimsel epistemolojik inanca sahip oldukları görülmektedir. STEM tutumlarından matematik ve fen boyutlarında düşük ortalamalar sahip olduğu görülmüştür.

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DÖNMEZ, İ., YÜCEL, S. Y. (2020). Analysis of Scientific Epistemological Beliefs and STEM Attitudes of The Gifted Students. Bartın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 515–526. https://ajindex.com/articles/85111

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