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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1037866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 19
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Reference Count: 23
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ISSN: EISSN-1609-4913
An Investigation of Students' Views about Enzymes by Fortune Lines Technique
Özarslan, Murat; Çetin, Gülcan
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v15 n1 Article 7 Jun 2014
This study aimed to investigate ninth grade students' views about enzymes using fortune lines technique and to obtain the students' views about fortune lines technique. Participants were 38 ninth grade students in a Technique Vocational Girls High School in the city of Kocaeli, Turkey. After instruction of subject of enzymes, the participants were given an Enzymes Activity. 10 participants were also given the Fortune Lines Technique Questionnaire including three open-ended questions. Data were analyzed using fortune lines technique, descriptive, and content analysis techniques. The study results showed that many students drew developing fortune lines about the usage of enzymes in daily life.
Descriptors: Investigations, Student Attitudes, Scientific Concepts, Biochemistry, Grade 9, Vocational High Schools, Females, Single Sex Schools, Science Activities, Questionnaires, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Literacy, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Foreign Countries, Science and Society
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Turkey
