The Effects of Structured Laboratory Activities on Middle School Students’ Views of Scientific Inquiry

Year 2012, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 1 - 19, 02.09.2012

Yavuz Saka , Süleyman Yaman , Canan Tunç Şahin , Canan Pekbay Zuhal Gerçek

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of structured chemistry laboratory activities on middle school students’ views of scientific inquiry. Sample included 48 6th and 7th grade middle school students and the data was collected by VOSI-E instrument. The results illustrated that the structured laboratory activities had no effect on students’ perceived understandings of science. This result was also confirmed comparing the pre and post test results based on gender and grade levels of the participants. To ensure scientifically literate students, it is evident that the structured laboratory activities are not effective tools to enhance students’ views of scientific inquiry.

Keywords

Science and technology teaching, perceived of scientific inquiry, scientific literacy, structured laboratory activities

Yapılandırılmış Laboratuvar Uygulamalarının Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Bilimsel Araştırma Görüşleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yapılandırılmış kimya laboratuar çalışmalarının ortaokul öğrencilerinin bilimsel araştırmalara yönelik algıları üzerine etkisini araştırmaktır. Olasılıksız uygun örneklemin kullanıldığı bu çalışmaya 60 ortaokul 6 ve 7. sınıf öğrencisi katılmış, bu öğrencilerden çalışmayı tamamlayan 48’inden toplanan veriler üzerinde istatistiksel işlemler yapılmıştır. Öğrencilerin bilimsel araştırma algıları VOSI-E ölçeği ile ölçülmüştür. Çalışma sonunda, yapılandırılmış kimya laboratuar çalışmalarının cinsiyet ve sınıf düzeylerine göre öğrencilerin sahip oldukları bilimsel araştırma algıları üzerinde bir etkisinin olmadığı anlaşılmıştır. Bilim okuryazarı bireyler yetiştirmek olan fen eğitiminde öğrencilerin bilimsel araştırma algılarının artırılmasında yapılandırılmış laboratuar çalışmalarının olumlu katkısının olmadığı, bu amaçla açık uçlu veya araştırmaya dayalı yöntemlerin daha etkin sonuçlar verebileceği önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Fen ve teknoloji eğitimi, bilimsel araştırma algısı, bilimsel okur-yazarlık, yapılandırılmış laboratuar uygulamaları

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