ERIC Number: EJ1082094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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How Do Turkish Middle School Science Coursebooks Present the Science Process Skills?
Aslan, Oktay
International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, v10 n6 p829-843 2015
An important objective in science education is the acquisition of science process skills (SPS) by the students. Therefore, science coursebooks, among the main resources of elementary science curricula, are to convey accurate SPS. This study is a qualitative study based on the content analysis of the science coursebooks used at middle schools. In the present study, 653 science activities presented in 10 Turkish science coursebooks used for teaching science at the 5th to 8th grade were analyzed. The findings show that activities in the coursebooks are in the planning and starting skill level of SPS. The overall investigation of the science coursebooks revealed that the SPS recommended in science curriculums are not reflected in the science coursebooks used in middle schools. Skills like variables determination and controlling-changing variables are either included at the lowest rates or not at all in the science coursebooks employed. In addition, the representation of each skill varies according to the grade, publisher, and unit.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle Schools, Textbooks, Science Process Skills, Science Education, Elementary School Science, Science Curriculum, Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Science Activities, Grade 5, Grade 8
International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, 14280 Golkoy-Bolu, Turkey. e-mail: editorijese@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijese.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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