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Kutlu, Emine; Bakirci, Hasan; Kara, Yilmaz – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
Despite the adoption of modern educational approaches such as activity-based, laboratory-based, technology enhanced science education, it is known that in most cases, students have difficulties in achieving desired learning goals such as developing inquiry skills and engineering knowledge. The efforts of science educators to ensure that students…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Inquiry, Engineering Education, Knowledge Level
Karaman, Burcu; Karakus, Ufuk – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
The aim of this study is to examine the cognitive structures of the secondary school students towards the concept of health. The study was carried out using the descriptive survey model, which is a research approach that intends to describe a past or present situation as it is. The study group of the research was determined by maximum diversity…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Cognitive Structures, Health, Concept Formation
Deniz, Sule; Kurt, Gamze – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
This study aimed to reveal mathematical modeling processes and difficulties encountered in model-eliciting activities (MEAs) of 8thgrade students in a STEM education setting. This qualitative research is a case study conducted at a public school located in the central districts of a large province in the Mediterranean Region. The participants of…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
Demir, Kadir; Güraksin, Gür Emre – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
Apart from the fact that human-like robots are still one of the most interesting topics in science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop rapidly as a popular phenomenon for all sectors. Although the idea that this rapid rise of AI means the rise of humanity has been voiced by many, the point of how AI will affect humanity…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Artificial Intelligence, Influence of Technology
Kayaalp, Fatih; Meral, Elif; Basci Namli, Zeynep – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of writing-to-learn activities on students' academic achievement and self-regulation skills in writing. Using the quasi-experimental design, the study was performed involving 64 eighth grade students, who were studying in two different classrooms at the same secondary school. The students in the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Academic Achievement, Self Control
Balci Comez, Ceyda; Çavumirza, Erkan; Yildirim, Mehtap – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of using Web 2.0 tools in accordance with the 5E learning model on the academic success and views of students in teaching the Pressure unit to eighth-grade students in distance education. A total of 41 students, 21 of whom are in the experiment group and 20 of them are in the control group,…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Distance Education
Gunaydin, Yusuf; Basaran, Mustafa – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
The purpose of this study is to identify to what extent that the reading comprehension, question types, attitude toward science, test method, and subject matter knowledge predict the PISA scientific literacy scores of the students. The study uses the method of correlational research, which is a type of quantitative research method. We reached out…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Reading Comprehension, Scientific Attitudes, Test Format
Hebebci, Mustafa Tevfik; Usta, Ertugrul – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
Today, the need for individuals who follow scientific and technological developments closely and who can adapt to these changes rapidly is increasing. These needs have made it necessary for countries to try various changes, reforms and current approaches required by the age in their education systems. One of these approaches is STEM education,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Problem Solving, Creativity, Critical Thinking
Özdemir, Ahmet Sükrü; Karasan, Sinan; Sahal, Muhammet – Participatory Educational Research, 2021
This study aims to examine whether there is a relationship between abstract thinking skills, self-efficacy perceptions and attitude towards mathematics and how these variables predict mathematics achievement. The study was conducted with 198 eighth-grade students who were selected by random sampling and the relational screening model was used. For…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills, Abstract Reasoning, Self Efficacy
Bulut, Ahsen Seda – Participatory Educational Research, 2021
The goal of this study is to examine the mathematics learning approaches and metacognitive awareness of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students with regard to some variables. This is a quantitative study conducted in a survey model. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the working group was secondary school students in the public schools in Central Anatolia…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
Saatçioglu, Fatima Münevver; Atar, Hakan Yavuz – Participatory Educational Research, 2020
This study examined the existence of latent classes in TIMSS 2015 data from three countries, Singapure, Turkey and South Africa, were analyzed using Mixture Item Response Theory (MixIRT) models (Rasch, 1PL, 2PL and 3PL) on 18 multiple-choice items in the science subtest. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the data obtained from TIMSS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory, Achievement Tests, International Assessment
Akcay, Hakan; Kapici, Hasan Ozgur; Akcay, Behiye – Participatory Educational Research, 2020
Textbooks are one of the primary sources for students to obtain knowledge, so they should present accurate knowledge through textual and visual representations. The goal of the current study is to examine the representations in middle school science textbooks based on the diagram coding scheme to find out a general picture of how representations…
Descriptors: Science Education, Textbooks, Textbook Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Ilhan, Mustafa; Öztürk, Nagihan Boztunç; Sahin, Melek Gülsah – Participatory Educational Research, 2020
In this research, the effect of an item's type and cognitive level on its difficulty index was investigated. The data source of the study consisted of the responses of the 12535 students in the Turkey sample (6079 and 6456 students from eighth and fourth grade respectively) of TIMSS 2015. The responses were a total of 215 items at the eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Test Items, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Responses
Gulen, Salih – Participatory Educational Research, 2019
The main purpose of this research is to determine the effect of STEM roles on the solutions to daily life problems and academic achievement. Mixed method was used in the study. An experimental study was conducted in the quantitative dimension of the research, while a fully structured STEM activity form was used in the qualitative dimension. 38…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Problem Solving, Academic Achievement, Role of Education
Bozdogan, Aykut Emre; Durukan, Ümmü Gülsüm; Hacioglu, Yasemin – Participatory Educational Research, 2018
This study aimed at in-depth examination of middle school students' perceptions about the scientists. The study was carried out with survey model. The data of the study were gathered via "Questionnaire for Evaluation of Scientists (QES)" and focus group interviews. The data were analysed quantitatively and the quantitative data were…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Scientists, Middle Schools