A Teacher Training Program for Learning and Teaching about Scientific Reasoning Skills

Merve Kocagül; Gül Ünal Çoban

Makale detayları

A Teacher Training Program for Learning and Teaching about Scientific Reasoning Skills

Yazarlar:

Merve Kocagül | Gül Ünal Çoban

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.456-483

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306166

pISSN:

2146-7455

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This study aims to improve science teachers scientific reasoning skills SRS in using and teaching these skills through a professional development program, Scientific Reasoning Skills Teacher Training Program SRSTP. Forty-five middle school science teachers participated in the study, which was on convergent parallel design. Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SRSAF and Scientific Reasoning Skills Test for In-service and Pre-service Science Teachers SRSTIPST were used to determine the improvement in teachers use of scientific reasoning skills. Besides, Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SEPSRSAF and Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Scale SEPSRS were used to determine teachers self-efficacy perceptions towards teaching them. Findings from SRSAF and SRSTIPST pointed out that teachers scores in using specific scientific reasoning skills and their ways of making claims, presenting evidence, and reasoning differed significantly after SRSTP. Findings from SEPSRS showed that teachers got significantly higher scores in creating SRS based learning environment, academic proficiency, using SRS in the classroom, assessment of SRS, and instructional ways for teaching SRS after the professional development program. SEPSRSAF supported these findings by revealing that SRSTP allowed teachers to change their efficacy sources from indirect experience to active experiences and improve personal characteristics such as showing empathy. It was also found that teachers perceptions of teaching SRS shifted towards teacher-related factors after SRSTP. These findings were discussed, and the contribution of the results was explained.

 This study aims to improve science teachers scientific reasoning skills SRS in using and teaching these skills through a professional development program, Scientific Reasoning Skills Teacher Training Program SRSTP. Forty-five middle school science teachers participated in the study, which was on convergent parallel design. Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SRSAF and Scientific Reasoning Skills Test for In-service and Pre-service Science Teachers SRSTIPST were used to determine the improvement in teachers use of scientific reasoning skills. Besides, Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SEPSRSAF and Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Scale SEPSRS were used to determine teachers self-efficacy perceptions towards teaching them. Findings from SRSAF and SRSTIPST pointed out that teachers scores in using specific scientific reasoning skills and their ways of making claims, presenting evidence, and reasoning differed significantly after SRSTP. Findings from SEPSRS showed that teachers got significantly higher scores in creating SRS based learning environment, academic proficiency, using SRS in the classroom, assessment of SRS, and instructional ways for teaching SRS after the professional development program. SEPSRSAF supported these findings by revealing that SRSTP allowed teachers to change their efficacy sources from indirect experience to active experiences and improve personal characteristics such as showing empathy. It was also found that teachers perceptions of teaching SRS shifted towards teacher-related factors after SRSTP. These findings were discussed, and the contribution of the results was explained.

 This study aims to improve science teachers scientific reasoning skills SRS in using and teaching these skills through a professional development program, Scientific Reasoning Skills Teacher Training Program SRSTP. Forty-five middle school science teachers participated in the study, which was on convergent parallel design. Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SRSAF and Scientific Reasoning Skills Test for In-service and Pre-service Science Teachers SRSTIPST were used to determine the improvement in teachers use of scientific reasoning skills. Besides, Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Assessment Form SEPSRSAF and Self-efficacy Perceptions towards Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills Scale SEPSRS were used to determine teachers self-efficacy perceptions towards teaching them. Findings from SRSAF and SRSTIPST pointed out that teachers scores in using specific scientific reasoning skills and their ways of making claims, presenting evidence, and reasoning differed significantly after SRSTP. Findings from SEPSRS showed that teachers got significantly higher scores in creating SRS based learning environment, academic proficiency, using SRS in the classroom, assessment of SRS, and instructional ways for teaching SRS after the professional development program. SEPSRSAF supported these findings by revealing that SRSTP allowed teachers to change their efficacy sources from indirect experience to active experiences and improve personal characteristics such as showing empathy. It was also found that teachers perceptions of teaching SRS shifted towards teacher-related factors after SRSTP. These findings were discussed, and the contribution of the results was explained.

 Bu çalışma, Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Eğitim Programı AYBEP isimli bir mesleki gelişim programı yoluyla fen bilimleri öğretmenlerinin akıl yürütme becerileri AYB kullanımlarını ve öğretimlerini iyileştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Paralel yakınsayan desene dayalı bu çalışmaya 45 ortaokul fen bilimleri öğretmeni katılmıştır. Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Değerlendirme Formu AYBDF ve Fen Bilimleri Öğretmenleri ve Öğretmen Adaylarına Yönelik Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Testi FBÖAYBT öğretmenlerin akıl yürütme becerileri kullanımlarındaki gelişmeleri belirlemek üzere kullanılmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra, Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Öğretimine Yönelik Öz-yeterlik Algısı Değerlendirme Formu AYBÖDF ve Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Öğretimine Yönelik Öz-yeterlik Algısı Ölçeği AYBÖ öğretmenlerin bu becerilerin öğretimine yönelik öz-yeterlik algılarını belirlemek üzere kullanılmıştır. AYBDF ve FBÖAYBT bulguları, öğretmenlerin belirli akıl yürütme becerilerindeki puanlarının ve iddia oluşturma, kanıt sunma ve akıl yürütme yollarının AYBEP sonrası anlamlı derecede farklılaştığına işaret etmiştir. AYBÖ bulguları, mesleki gelişim programı sonrası öğretmenlerin akıl yürütme becerilerine dayalı öğrenme ortamı oluşturma, akademik yetkinlik, AYB sınıf içi kullanımı, AYB değerlendirilmesi ve AYB öğretim yollarında anlamlı derecede yüksek puanlar aldıklarını göstermiştir. AYBÖDF, AYBEPnın öğretmenlere yeterlik kaynaklarını dolaylı deneyimden aktif deneyime değiştirme ve empati gösterme gibi kişisel özelliklerini iyileştirme imkanı tanıdığını ortaya çıkararak bu bulguları desteklemiştir. Ayrıca, AYBEP sonrası öğretmenlerin AYB öğretimi algılarının öğretmenle ilgili faktörlere yöneldiği bulunmuştur. Elde edilen bulgular tartışılmış ve sonuçların katkıları açıklanmıştır.

Makale detayları

A Teacher Training Program for Learning and Teaching about Scientific Reasoning Skills

Yazarlar:

Merve Kocagül | Gül Ünal Çoban

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.456-483

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306166

pISSN:

2146-7455

science teachers

scientific reasoning skills

professional development

teacher trainingAkıl yürütme becerileri

fen bilimleri öğretmenleri

mesleki gelişim

öğretmen eğitimi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Merve Kocagül | Gül Ünal Çoban

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: Other Fields of Education

Dergi: Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.456-483

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306166

pISSN: 2146-7455

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Merve Kocagül | Gül Ünal Çoban

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.456-483

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306166

pISSN:

2146-7455