Examining Science Teachers’ Decisions about Nuclear Power Plants from the Perspective of Normative Decision Theory

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 192 - 208, 07.07.2019

Nurhan Ozturk , Esra Bozkurt Altan

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.581739

Cited By: 2

Abstract

This study aimed to determine science teachers’
decisions about the socio-scientific issue of nuclear-power plant and how these
decisions are given within the framework of the decision making process. The
design of this research is based on a case study. 22 teachers who worked in the
middle schools in the city center of the province of Sinop were recruited for
the study. The data were collected through the semi-structured interviews. The
data obtained through these interviews were analyzed qualitatively. For the
analysis of the data the opinions of the teachers were discussed according to
the steps of the decision-making process based on normative decision theory.
The knowledge levels of science teachers about nuclear power plants were mostly
found to be partially sufficient. It has been determined that science teachers
evaluate the socio-scientific issues of nuclear power plants mostly with the dimensions
of economy and environment.

Keywords

Decision-making, Nuclear power plant, Science teachers

References

• Ozturk, N. & Bozkurt Altan, E. (2019). Examining science teachers’ decisions about nuclear power plants from the perspective of normative decision theory. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health (JESEH), 5(2), 192-208. DOI:10.21891/jeseh.581739