Bu araştırmada fen bilimleri dersi madde ve ısı ünitesi kapsamında altıncı sınıf öğrencilerinin eleştirel düşünme becerilerinin akademik başarılarına etkisi test edilmiştir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya 2023-2024 eğitim öğretim yılında, Bursa ili İnegöl ilçesinde bulunan Milli Eğitim Bakanlığına Bağlı özel bir okulda öğrenim gören 47 altıncı sınıf öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak; araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen 12 maddelik “Madde ve Isı Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileri Testi” kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca öğrencilerin madde ve ısı ünitesindeki akademik başarılarının ölçülebilmesi için araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen “Üç Aşamalı Madde ve Isı Akademik Başarı Testi” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre; akademik başarı ve eleştirel beceri puanlarına göre, kız ve erkek öğrenciler arasında anlamlı derecede fark görülmüştür. Kız öğrencilerin her iki testten elde ettikleri puanların aritmetik ortalaması, erkek öğrencilere kıyasla daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Alt ve Üst eleştirel düşünme beceri düzeylerindeki öğrencilerin akademik başarı puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin eleştirel düşünme ve akademik başarı arasında pozitif yönlü yüksek derecede bir ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Bu bağlamda fen bilimleri derslerinde öğrencilere problem çözme, eleştirel analiz yapma ve bilgiyi sorgulama gibi beceriler kazandırmak için etkileşimli öğrenme yöntemleri benimsenebilir. Ayrıca fen bilimleri derslerinde kullanılan materyaller cinsiyet temelli stereotiplere karşı duyarlı olabilir.
This study tested the effects of critical thinking skills on academic success of sixth-grade students within the scope of matter and heat unit of science course. The relational screening model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. 47 sixth-grade students studying in a private school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in İnegöl district of Bursa province in the 2023-2024 academic year participated in the study. The 12-item “Matter and Heat Critical Thinking Skills Test” developed by the researcher was used as the data collection tool in the study. In addition, the “Three-Stage Matter and Heat Academic Achievement Test” developed by the researcher was used to measure the academic success of the students in the matter and heat unit. According to the research results; a significant difference was found between female and male students according to academic success and critical skill scores. The arithmetic mean of the scores obtained by female students from both tests was found to be higher than that of male students. It was observed that there was a statistically significant difference between the academic success scores of students at Lower and Upper critical thinking skill levels. It was observed that there was a high positive relationship between students' critical thinking and academic success. In this context, interactive learning methods can be adopted in science classes to provide students with skills such as problem solving, critical analysis, and questioning information. In addition, materials used in science classes can be sensitive to gender-based stereotypes.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Educational Psychology |
Journal Section | Eğitim Bilimleri |
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Publication Date | April 29, 2024 |
Submission Date | March 5, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | April 24, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 |
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