The Effect of Educational Robotic Applications Integrated with Design Thinking Activities on Secondary School Students' Cognitive Structure and Conceptual Change

Mehmet Koca; İsmail Türkoğlu; Mustafa Kahyaoğlu

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The Effect of Educational Robotic Applications Integrated with Design Thinking Activities on Secondary School Students' Cognitive Structure and Conceptual Change

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Koca | İsmail Türkoğlu | Mustafa Kahyaoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 2, pp.569-585

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357364

pISSN:

1301-9058

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Özet:

 Students ability to have knowledge on science-related subjects and to put forward different ideas depends on their ability to understand the basic concepts of science in their minds in accordance with scientific facts. In this context, studies on the mental interpretation of concepts that are the building blocks of information networks are thought to be important in terms of literature. The aim of the research is to examine the effects of educational robotics applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities on the cognitive structure and conceptual change of 7th grade secondary school students. The research was conducted with a case study design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of middle school 7th-grade students studying in two different public schools affiliated with the Malatya Provincial Directorate of National Education in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample was determined according to the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The implementation process of the research lasted approximately two months, and all activities were carried out with educational robotic applications. Data were collected with word association tests and visualized with concept networks and presented as frequencies. The data were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was revealed that educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities brought about a positive change in students conceptual changes. In addition, it was concluded that educational robotic applications enriched students cognitive structures about force and energy. Accordingly, it can be recommended to integrate educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities into educational environments in order to enrich the cognitive structures of secondary school students and ensure their conceptual changes within the scope of science curriculum.

 Students ability to have knowledge on science-related subjects and to put forward different ideas depends on their ability to understand the basic concepts of science in their minds in accordance with scientific facts. In this context, studies on the mental interpretation of concepts that are the building blocks of information networks are thought to be important in terms of literature. The aim of the research is to examine the effects of educational robotics applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities on the cognitive structure and conceptual change of 7th grade secondary school students. The research was conducted with a case study design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of middle school 7th-grade students studying in two different public schools affiliated with the Malatya Provincial Directorate of National Education in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample was determined according to the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The implementation process of the research lasted approximately two months, and all activities were carried out with educational robotic applications. Data were collected with word association tests and visualized with concept networks and presented as frequencies. The data were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was revealed that educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities brought about a positive change in students conceptual changes. In addition, it was concluded that educational robotic applications enriched students cognitive structures about force and energy. Accordingly, it can be recommended to integrate educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities into educational environments in order to enrich the cognitive structures of secondary school students and ensure their conceptual changes within the scope of science curriculum.

 Students ability to have knowledge on science-related subjects and to put forward different ideas depends on their ability to understand the basic concepts of science in their minds in accordance with scientific facts. In this context, studies on the mental interpretation of concepts that are the building blocks of information networks are thought to be important in terms of literature. The aim of the research is to examine the effects of educational robotics applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities on the cognitive structure and conceptual change of 7th grade secondary school students. The research was conducted with a case study design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of middle school 7th-grade students studying in two different public schools affiliated with the Malatya Provincial Directorate of National Education in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample was determined according to the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The implementation process of the research lasted approximately two months, and all activities were carried out with educational robotic applications. Data were collected with word association tests and visualized with concept networks and presented as frequencies. The data were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was revealed that educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities brought about a positive change in students conceptual changes. In addition, it was concluded that educational robotic applications enriched students cognitive structures about force and energy. Accordingly, it can be recommended to integrate educational robotic applications integrated with design-oriented thinking activities into educational environments in order to enrich the cognitive structures of secondary school students and ensure their conceptual changes within the scope of science curriculum.

 Öğrencilerin fenle ilgili konularında bilgi sahibi olmaları ve farklı fikirleri ortaya koyabilmeleri onların fen konularına ilişkin temel kavramları zihinlerinde bilimsel gerçeklere uygun bir şekilde anlamlandırmalarına bağlıdır. Bu bağlamda bilginin yapı taşı olan kavramların zihinde anlamlandırılmasına ilişkin çalışmalar alanyazın açısından önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çerçevede araştırmanın amacı, tasarım odaklı düşünme etkinlikleriyle bütünleştirilmiş eğitsel robotik uygulamaların ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerin bilişsel yapı ve kavramsal değişimleri üzerine etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışmasıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2021 2022 eğitim öğretim yılında Malatya il Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı iki farklı devlet okulunda öğrenim gören ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma grubu amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemine göre belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın uygulama süreci yaklaşık 2 ay sürmüştür. Araştırmada veriler kelime ilişkilendirme testleriyle toplanmış ve kavram ağlarıyla görselleştirilerek sunulmuştur. Veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, tasarım odaklı düşünme etkinlikleriyle bütünleştirilmiş eğitsel robotik uygulamaların öğrencilerin kavramsal değişimlerine olumlu yönde bir değişim meydana getirdiği ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca eğitsel robotik uygulamaların öğrencilerin kuvvet ve enerji konusunda bilişsel yapılarını zenginleştirdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Buna göre fen bilimleri öğretim programları kapsamında ortaokul öğrencilerinin bilişsel yapılarını zenginleştirmek ve kavramsal değişimlerini sağlamak için tasarım odaklı düşünme etkinlikleriyle bütünleştirilmiş eğitsel robotik uygulamaların eğitim ortamlarına entegre edilmesi önerilebilir.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Educational Robotic Applications Integrated with Design Thinking Activities on Secondary School Students' Cognitive Structure and Conceptual Change

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Koca | İsmail Türkoğlu | Mustafa Kahyaoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 2, pp.569-585

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357364

pISSN:

1301-9058

Educational Robotics Applications

Science Teaching

Design ThinkingEğitsel Robotik Uygulamalar

Fen Bilimleri Öğretimi

Tasarım Odaklı Düşünme

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Effect of Educational Robotic Applications Integrated with Design Thinking Activities on Secondary School Students' Cognitive Structure and Conceptual Change

Yazarlar: Mehmet Koca | İsmail Türkoğlu | Mustafa Kahyaoğlu

Yayıncı: Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi: Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 2, pp.569-585

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357364

pISSN: 1301-9058

Educational Robotics Applications

Science Teaching

Design ThinkingEğitsel Robotik Uygulamalar

Fen Bilimleri Öğretimi

Tasarım Odaklı Düşünme

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Koca | İsmail Türkoğlu | Mustafa Kahyaoğlu

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 2, pp.569-585

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357364

pISSN:

1301-9058