The Views of Science and Art Center (SAC)Students Regarding Socratic InquirySeminars

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the views of studentsattending Science and Art Centers (SAC) about Socratic research seminars.This qualitative study was conducted with nine undergraduate students.Individual interviews were conducted with students after the seminars, whichspanned 10 weeks, about their opinions of the seminars. As a result of thecontent analysis, it was found that students rated the Socratic researchprocess as a process in which they can freely express their thoughts, have ascientific experience that contributes to their development, individualdifferences come out, a good method is used for the development of thediscussion, questions and discussions about science are held. In addition,students believe that at the end of the seminars, they can ask better questionsboth quantitatively and qualitatively, change their ideas, questionthemselves, develop their sense of curiosity, emphatically respond todifferent opinions and make philosophical inquiries.