Investigation of Pre-service Teachers' Comprehension Levels of Some Astronomy Subjects

Şafak Uluçınar Sağır; Salih Değirmenci; Aslı Dolunay

Makale detayları

Investigation of Pre-service Teachers' Comprehension Levels of Some Astronomy Subjects

Yazarlar:

Şafak Uluçınar Sağır | Salih Değirmenci | Aslı Dolunay

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.119-141

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309771

pISSN:

2602-2249

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Özet:

 The aim of this study is to determine the level of pre-service teachers comprehension of astronomy subjects related to the Earth. In the research, case study design was applied. The research group consisted of ten pre-service teachers in science, primary and pre-school teaching programmes. The data were collected using a semi-structured astronomy interview form developed by the researchers and containing eight questions. The questions concern the origin of the Earth, its motion and its effects, atmospheric phenomena, the development of seasons, seasonal variations, local time variations, star shifts, and aurora. The data were analysed by examining them in conceptual categories established by descriptive analysis. It was observed that pre-service teachers conceptual knowledge about the formation of the Earth was mostly at the level of partial understanding with misconceptions and misconceptions. It was determined that there were more fully correct answers in the formation of day and night, more answers in the category of partial understanding with misconceptions in the formation of seasons, more full understanding in local time differences, and more misconceptions in questions about shooting stars and polar lights. Pre-service teachers confuse the formation of the Universe with the formation of the Earth. Misconceptions were identified in subjects such as the rotation and circulation of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of stars and meteorites. In the study, it was determined that the perceptions of the prospective teachers selected through purposive sampling towards astronomy concepts were inadequate. The results of the research provided recommendations for astronomy education.

 The aim of this study is to determine the level of pre-service teachers comprehension of astronomy subjects related to the Earth. In the research, case study design was applied. The research group consisted of ten pre-service teachers in science, primary and pre-school teaching programmes. The data were collected using a semi-structured astronomy interview form developed by the researchers and containing eight questions. The questions concern the origin of the Earth, its motion and its effects, atmospheric phenomena, the development of seasons, seasonal variations, local time variations, star shifts, and aurora. The data were analysed by examining them in conceptual categories established by descriptive analysis. It was observed that pre-service teachers conceptual knowledge about the formation of the Earth was mostly at the level of partial understanding with misconceptions and misconceptions. It was determined that there were more fully correct answers in the formation of day and night, more answers in the category of partial understanding with misconceptions in the formation of seasons, more full understanding in local time differences, and more misconceptions in questions about shooting stars and polar lights. Pre-service teachers confuse the formation of the Universe with the formation of the Earth. Misconceptions were identified in subjects such as the rotation and circulation of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of stars and meteorites. In the study, it was determined that the perceptions of the prospective teachers selected through purposive sampling towards astronomy concepts were inadequate. The results of the research provided recommendations for astronomy education.

 The aim of this study is to determine the level of pre-service teachers comprehension of astronomy subjects related to the Earth. In the research, case study design was applied. The research group consisted of ten pre-service teachers in science, primary and pre-school teaching programmes. The data were collected using a semi-structured astronomy interview form developed by the researchers and containing eight questions. The questions concern the origin of the Earth, its motion and its effects, atmospheric phenomena, the development of seasons, seasonal variations, local time variations, star shifts, and aurora. The data were analysed by examining them in conceptual categories established by descriptive analysis. It was observed that pre-service teachers conceptual knowledge about the formation of the Earth was mostly at the level of partial understanding with misconceptions and misconceptions. It was determined that there were more fully correct answers in the formation of day and night, more answers in the category of partial understanding with misconceptions in the formation of seasons, more full understanding in local time differences, and more misconceptions in questions about shooting stars and polar lights. Pre-service teachers confuse the formation of the Universe with the formation of the Earth. Misconceptions were identified in subjects such as the rotation and circulation of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of the Earth around the Sun, the motion of stars and meteorites. In the study, it was determined that the perceptions of the prospective teachers selected through purposive sampling towards astronomy concepts were inadequate. The results of the research provided recommendations for astronomy education.

 Öğretmen adaylarının Dünya ile ilgili astronomi konularını kavrama düzeylerinin belirlenmesi bu araştırmanın amacıdır. Araştırmada durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubu fen bilgisi, okul öncesi ve sınıf öğretmenliği programlarında son sınıfta öğrenim gören on öğretmen adayından oluşmaktadır. Veriler araştırmacıların geliştirdiği, sekiz soru içeren yarı yapılandırılmış astronomi görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Dünyanın oluşumu, Dünyanın hareketleri ve sonuçları, atmosfer olayları, mevsimlerin oluşumu, mevsim farklılıkları, yerel saat farkları, yıldız kayması ve kutup ışıkları konularında sorular sorulmuştur. Veriler, betimsel analizle oluşturulan kavramsal kategorilerde incelenerek analiz edilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının Dünyanın oluşumuna ilişkin kavramsal bilgilerinin çoğunlukla kavram yanılgısı içeren kısmen anlama ve kavram yanılgısı düzeyinde olduğu görülmüştür. Gece-gündüz oluşumunda tam doğru cevapların fazla olduğu, mevsimlerin oluşumunda kavram yanılgısıyla kısmen anlama kategorsindeki cevapların fazla olduğu, yerel saat farklarında tam anlamanın fazla olduğu; yıldız kayması ve kutup ışıkları ile ilgili sorularda kavram yanılgılarının fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğretmen adayları Evrenin ve Dünyanın oluşumunu karıştırmaktadır. Dünyanın Güneş etrafındaki dönme ve dolanma hareketleri, Güneşin etrafında Dünyanın hareketi, yıldız ve meteorların hareketi gibi konularda kavram yanılgıları belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada amaçlı örneklem yoluyla seçilen öğretmen adaylarının astronomi kavramlarına yönelik algılarının yetersiz olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, astronomi eğitimine yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Makale detayları

Investigation of Pre-service Teachers' Comprehension Levels of Some Astronomy Subjects

Yazarlar:

Şafak Uluçınar Sağır | Salih Değirmenci | Aslı Dolunay

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.119-141

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309771

pISSN:

2602-2249

astronomy

misconception

pre-service teacherastronomi

öğretmen adayı

kavram yanılgısı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Investigation of Pre-service Teachers' Comprehension Levels of Some Astronomy Subjects

Yazarlar: Şafak Uluçınar Sağır | Salih Değirmenci | Aslı Dolunay

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar: Studies on Education

Dergi: Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.119-141

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309771

pISSN: 2602-2249

astronomy

misconception

pre-service teacherastronomi

öğretmen adayı

kavram yanılgısı

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şafak Uluçınar Sağır | Salih Değirmenci | Aslı Dolunay

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.119-141

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309771

pISSN:

2602-2249