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Kesten, Alper; Schur, Joan Brodsky; Gürsoy, Kudret – Journal of Social Science Education, 2014
This group of commentaries on teaching human rights in Turkey includes: (1) Reflection on Turkish Human Rights Lesson from Turkey (Alper Kesten)--A lesson on human rights in Turkey is analyzed for its representativity and methodology within the Turkish teaching culture from the viewpoint of a Turkish researcher; (2) Commentary on a Turkish Lesson…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Instruction, Social Studies
Calik, Muammer; Ayas, Alipasa; Coll, Richard K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
This paper reports on an investigation of the effectiveness an intervention using several different methods for teaching solution chemistry. The teaching strategy comprised a four-step approach derived from a constructivist view of learning. A sample consisting of 44 students (18 boys and 26 girls) was selected purposively from two different Grade…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Chemistry, Grade 9, Teaching Methods
Gul, Seyda; Sozbilir, Mustafa – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
This paper reports on a content analysis of 633 biology education research [BER] papers published by Turkish science educators in national and international journals. The findings indicate that more research has been undertaken in environment and ecology, the cell and animal form and functions. In addition learning, teaching and attitudes were in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Biology, Science Education, Educational Research
Saglam, Murat; Millar, Robin – International Journal of Science Education, 2006
Although electromagnetism is an important component of upper secondary school physics syllabuses in many countries, there has been relatively little research on students' understanding of the topic. A written test consisting of 16 diagnostic questions was developed and used to survey the understanding of electromagnetism of upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Physics, Teaching Methods
Dogru, Mustafa; Kalender, Suna – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
In this study our purpose is to determine how the teachers are applying the structuralist approach in their classes by classifying the teachers according to graduated faculty, department and their years in the duty. Besides understanding the difference of the effects of structuralist approach and traditional education method on student's success…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Science Teachers
Ekici, Fatma; Ekici, Erhan; Aydin, Fatih – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
In this study, the effectiveness of concept cartoons in diagnosing and overcoming students' misconceptions related to photosynthesis subject was examined. Firstly, the literature has been thoroughly examined and misconceptions about photosynthesis subject have been listed and then grouped. Concept cartoons related to these groups have been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Grade 8
Ozturk, Mehmet; Duru, Mehmet Emin; Ozler, Mehmet Ali; Harmandar, Mansur – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
The purpose of the present laboratory study is to make it possible to internalize the concepts, principles, theories and the laws of chemistry taught in the courses by observing the experiments, give information about the methods used and various techniques and tools applied and introduce some substances and their characteristics. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Laboratories, Teaching Methods
Bilgin, Ibrahim; Senocak, Erdal; Sozbilir, Mustafa – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2009
This study aimed at investigating effects of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on pre-service teachers' performance on conceptual and quantitative problems about concepts of gases. The subjects of this study were 78 second year undergraduates from two different classes enrolled to General Chemistry course in the Department of Primary Mathematics…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Problem Based Learning, Chemistry
Baser, Mustafa; Geban, Omer – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2007
This study investigated the differential effects of two modes of instructional program (conceptual change oriented and traditionally designed) and gender difference on students' understanding of heat and temperature concepts, and their attitudes toward science as a school subject. The subjects of this study consisted of 72 seventh grade students…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Teaching Methods, Logical Thinking, Conventional Instruction
Costu, Bayram – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness of PDEODE (Predict-Discuss-Explain-Observe-Discuss-Explain) teaching strategy in helping students make sense of everyday situations. For this, condensation concept was chosen among many science concepts since it is related to many everyday-life events. Forty-eight eleventh graders students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Statistical Analysis, Grade 11
Peker, Murat; Mirasyedioglu, Seref – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of pre-service elementary school teachers' attitudes towards mathematics according to their learning styles. Two hundreds eighty one pre-service elementary school teachers were involved in this study. The researchers employed two types of instruments, Learning Style Inventory and Scale…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Elementary School Teachers
Turkmen, Hakan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2008
Students' views of science and scientists have been widely studied. The purpose of this study is to analyze image of scientist from drawn picture of scientists using The Draw-a-Scientist Test (DAST) by 5th grade students and to analyze where this image comes from students minds in changing Turkish educational perspective. Two hundred eighty seven…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Textbooks, Science Teachers, Grade 5
Özdemir, Gökhan; Clark, Douglas B. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2007
Conceptual change researchers have made significant progress on two prominent but competing theoretical perspectives regarding knowledge structure coherence. These perspectives can be broadly characterized as (1) knowledge-as-theory perspectives and (2) knowledge-as-elements perspectives. These perspectives can be briefly summarized in terms of…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Change, Theories, Models
Ates, Salih – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2005
This study was undertaken to explore the effectiveness of the learning-cycle method when teaching direct current (DC) circuits to university students. Four Physics II classes participated in the study, which lasted approximately two and a half weeks in the middle of the spring semester of 2003. Participants were 120 freshmen (55 females and 65…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, College Students, Higher Education, Physics