Analyzing the Secondary School Students’ Anxiety towards Science Course in Terms of a Number of Variables

Say, Fuat Serkan

This study aims to investigate the anxiety levels of secondary school students towards science course depending on a number of variables. Research sample consists of 2245 students who continue their education at public schools in Denizli (west of Turkey) in the academic year of 2017-2018. "Anxiety Scale for Science Course and "Personal Information Form" are used as data collection tools in the research. SPSS 22.0 package program is used for analysis of the data. Descriptive survey model is used in research. Parametric tests including One-Way ANOVA and independent samples t-test are used for analyzing data. As a result of the research, it is found out that secondary school students’ science anxiety levels significantly differ depending on the variables such as class level, the grade they re...

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Fen Dersine Yönelik Kaygı Nedenlerinin İncelenmesi

Say, Fuat Serkan

Öğrenmeyi etkileyen önemli faktörlerden biri de derse karşı geliştirilen kaygıdır. Bu araştırmada, öğrencilerde fen dersine yönelik kaygıya yol açan nedenleri belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma 20172018 eğitim-öğretim yılının güz döneminde yürütülmüş olup, araştırmaya 6., 7. ve 8. sınıfta öğrenim gören toplam 296 ortaokul öğrencisi katılmıştır. Çalışma tarama modelinde bir araştırmadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak tek açık uçlu sorudan oluşan bir form kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, öğrenciler fen dersine yönelik kaygılarının nedenleri; derse (%55,4), öğretmenlerine (%26,7), kendilerine (%3,4), sosyal çevrelerine (%4,1), geçmişte yaşamış oldukları bazı olaylara (%1,7) ve mesleki kaygılara (%3,4) bağlı olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Yine öğrencilerin %2,4’ü fen dersine ilişkin he...

A Computer Game Implementatıon: Indıvıdually Or In A Group

Say, Fuat Serkan

In this research, the effect of playing a computer game individually or in a group on students’ academic achievements was investigated. In addition, it was determined that whether students gender significantly differ or not according to playing the computer game individually or in a group. In this study, among the experimental research designs, Solomon research model was used. In the study carried out in the first semester of 2014-2015 academic year at a public school, a total of 90 students took part as 2 experimental (n=45) – 2 control groups (n=45). A science computer game that was played on the internet. Students in experimental groups played the science game as three people in groups in addition to science lessons. Students in control gorups played the game on computer individually. T...

SINIF ÖĞRETMENİ ADAYLARININ SORU SORMA STRATEJİLERİ FARKINDALIK DÜZEYLERİ İLE YARATICI KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Say, Fuat Serkan

From The Perspective Of Preservice Teachers, The Accomplishment Levels Of Primary School Teachers' Effective Teacher Attitudes In Science Lessons

Say, Fuat Serkan

The aim of this study is to determine to what extent the Primary School Teachers can accomplish the effective teacher attitudes in science lessons. In this context, the observations of 83 primary school preservice teachers, who studied teaching practice course, have been used. In order to determine the accomplishment levels of primary school teachers’ effective teacher attitudes in science lessons, the preservice teachers have been asked to observe the primary school teachers in the schools they attend for the practice lessons and the accomplishment levels of science education teacher’seffective teacher attitudes has been determined via an observation form including 25 questions in total. Descriptive- survey research has been used in the study and the data have been analyzed through freque...

A COMPUTER GAME IMPLEMENTATION: INDIVIDUALLY OR IN A GROUP

Say, Fuat Serkan

FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS, THE ACCOMPLISHMENT LEVELS OF PRİMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' EFFECTIVE TEACHER ATTITUDES IN SCIENCE LESSONS

Say, Fuat Serkan