The treatment of renewable energy sources in science textbooks as a socioscientific issue

Muhammet Emin Mısır; Eda Demirhan; Canan Laçin Şimşek

Makale detayları

The treatment of renewable energy sources in science textbooks as a socioscientific issue

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Emin Mısır | Eda Demirhan | Canan Laçin Şimşek

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Trakya Eğitim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.2070-2088

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327306

pISSN:

2630-6301

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 Abstract Studying ethical, moral, political, and scientific challenges that affect society from different angles is crucial for nurturing conscientious, knowledgeable, and scientifically literate citizens for the future. These topics, known as socioscientific issues SSI, play a vital role in science education. One such SSI is renewable energy sources RES, encompassing solar, wind, biomass, wave, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy. While promoting the use of RES, their adverse effects are also recognized. Textbooks serve as essential resources for students throughout their educational journey. Therefore, the manner in which RES topics are addressed in science textbooks holds critical importance. In this regard, a study was conducted to investigate how RES topics are approached and how they are addressed from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. Accordingly, a research was carried out to examine the presentation of RES topics and their consideration from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. As a result of the study, it was observed that geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, and hydroelectric energy, are generally covered in science textbooks, while wave energy is mentioned in only one textbook, and hydrogen energy is not addressed in any textbook or even in the science curriculum. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the information presented regarding RES varies significantly in different textbooks prepared for the same competencies. It is recommended that future science textbooks include content that allows for evaluations of RES from ecological, ethical-aesthetic, scientific-technological, and socio-economic perspectives.

 Abstract Studying ethical, moral, political, and scientific challenges that affect society from different angles is crucial for nurturing conscientious, knowledgeable, and scientifically literate citizens for the future. These topics, known as socioscientific issues SSI, play a vital role in science education. One such SSI is renewable energy sources RES, encompassing solar, wind, biomass, wave, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy. While promoting the use of RES, their adverse effects are also recognized. Textbooks serve as essential resources for students throughout their educational journey. Therefore, the manner in which RES topics are addressed in science textbooks holds critical importance. In this regard, a study was conducted to investigate how RES topics are approached and how they are addressed from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. Accordingly, a research was carried out to examine the presentation of RES topics and their consideration from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. As a result of the study, it was observed that geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, and hydroelectric energy, are generally covered in science textbooks, while wave energy is mentioned in only one textbook, and hydrogen energy is not addressed in any textbook or even in the science curriculum. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the information presented regarding RES varies significantly in different textbooks prepared for the same competencies. It is recommended that future science textbooks include content that allows for evaluations of RES from ecological, ethical-aesthetic, scientific-technological, and socio-economic perspectives.

 Abstract Studying ethical, moral, political, and scientific challenges that affect society from different angles is crucial for nurturing conscientious, knowledgeable, and scientifically literate citizens for the future. These topics, known as socioscientific issues SSI, play a vital role in science education. One such SSI is renewable energy sources RES, encompassing solar, wind, biomass, wave, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy. While promoting the use of RES, their adverse effects are also recognized. Textbooks serve as essential resources for students throughout their educational journey. Therefore, the manner in which RES topics are addressed in science textbooks holds critical importance. In this regard, a study was conducted to investigate how RES topics are approached and how they are addressed from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. Accordingly, a research was carried out to examine the presentation of RES topics and their consideration from an SSI perspective in middle school level science textbooks. As a result of the study, it was observed that geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, and hydroelectric energy, are generally covered in science textbooks, while wave energy is mentioned in only one textbook, and hydrogen energy is not addressed in any textbook or even in the science curriculum. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the information presented regarding RES varies significantly in different textbooks prepared for the same competencies. It is recommended that future science textbooks include content that allows for evaluations of RES from ecological, ethical-aesthetic, scientific-technological, and socio-economic perspectives.

 Öz Toplumu ilgilendiren etik, ahlaki, siyasi ve bilimsel dilemmaları bir arada içeren konuların farklı perspektiflerden ele alınması geleceğin sorumlu, bilinçli başka bir deyişle bilim okur-yazarının yetiştirilmesinde önemli faktörlerden birisidir. Bu konular sosyobilimsel konuSBKlar olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Fen bilimleri dersindeki SBKlerden biri de yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarıdır YEK. Güneş, rüzgâr, biyokütle, dalga ve hidrojen enerjisi ve jeotermal enerjiyi konu edinen YEKlerin kullanımı özendirilmekte ancak negatif etkileri olduğu bilinmektedir. Öğrencilerin eğitim sürecinde başvurdukları temel materyaller arasında ders kitapları bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle, fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında YEK konusunun ele alınma biçimi oldukça kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Bu yönde, ortaokul düzeyindeki fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında YEK konularının nasıl işlendiği ve bu konuların SBK perspektifiyle ele alınma durumu araştırılmıştır. Bu çerçevede, ortaokul seviyesindeki fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında YEK konularının ele alınma biçimi ve bu konuların SBK bakış açısıyla incelenmesi için bir araştırma yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında jeotermal enerji, rüzgâr enerjisi, güneş enerjisi, biyokütle enerjisi ve hidroelektrik enerjisi gibi YEKlere genel olarak yer verildiği, dalga enerjisinin sadece bir kitapta geçtiği ancak hidrojen enerjisine hiçbir kitapta hatta fen bilimleri dersi öğretim programında değinilmediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, aynı kazanımlara yönelik hazırlanan farklı kitaplarda YEK açısından sunulan bilgilerin bariz şekilde farklılaşması dikkat çekicidir. Gelecekteki fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında YEKe ilişkin bilgilere yer verilirken ekolojik, etik-estetik, bilimsel-teknolojik ve sosyoekonomik açılardan değerlendirmelerine olanak sağlayacak nitelikte içerik oluşturulması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The treatment of renewable energy sources in science textbooks as a socioscientific issue

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Emin Mısır | Eda Demirhan | Canan Laçin Şimşek

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Trakya Eğitim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.2070-2088

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327306

pISSN:

2630-6301

Textbooks

Renewable energy sources

Socioscientific issues

Document analysis

Science educationDers kitapları

Yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları

Sosyobilimsel konular

Doküman inceleme

Fen bilimleri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Muhammet Emin Mısır | Eda Demirhan | Canan Laçin Şimşek

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar: Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi: Trakya Eğitim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.2070-2088

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327306

pISSN: 2630-6301

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Emin Mısır | Eda Demirhan | Canan Laçin Şimşek

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Trakya Eğitim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.2070-2088

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327306

pISSN:

2630-6301