ERIC Number: EJ1193786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1925-0746
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Comparison of Interdisciplinary History and Science Concepts from the Cognitive Aspect with Word Association Test
Yildirim, Sefa; Hasiloglu, Mehmet Akif
World Journal of Education, v8 n5 p41-48 2018
This study aims to compare and contrast the connotations of the concepts of "science" and "history" that were formed in the minds of students attending both Faculty of Science and Letters, History Department and Faculty of Education, Science Education Department at Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University. The participants of the study are 173 students from the History Department, including the whole education level of the department and 71 students from Science Education Department including all classes. The participants were asked what they mean by the concepts of "science" and "history" and what connotations they made. Survey method is used in a descriptive research model. The Word Association Test (WAT) related to history and science has been utilized as a data collection tool. According to findings received after the analysis, it is found that there was no significant difference between cognitive sentence structures of the students, who are attending different disciplines, towards both the concept of history and science. As a result of the Word Association Test, although there are some differences according to the departments of education, many concepts in general are similar. When examining the cognitive sentence structures for the concepts, there is a need for research on the interrelationship of basic concepts with special areas. Thus, this research gains more importance.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, History, Scientific Concepts, Associative Learning, Foreign Countries, Science Education, History Instruction, College Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cognitive Structures
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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