Investigation of Pre-service Science Teachers' Cognitive Structures and Visual Images of Scientist and Engineer Perception

Esra Benli Özdemir; Selçuk Şahingöz; Gülsüm Göksu Taşdelen

Makale detayları

Investigation of Pre-service Science Teachers' Cognitive Structures and Visual Images of Scientist and Engineer Perception

Yazarlar:

Esra Benli Özdemir | Selçuk Şahingöz | Gülsüm Göksu Taşdelen

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.73-99

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336193

pISSN:

2149-2727

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This study examines pre-service science teachers cognitive structures and visual images toward the perception of scientists and engineers. The study group of the research consists of 195 students studying at a state university in Ankara in the 2023-2024 academic year. The survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The study data were collected with an open-ended question about scientist and engineer, a Word Association Test WAT related to the concepts of scientist and engineer, and a draw a scientist and draw an engineer test. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using content analysis. Participants mainly explained the differences between scientists and engineers in their working environments. The pre-service teachers associated scientist with the word laboratory n140 the most and obsessive n8 the least. They associated engineer with the word machine n101 and physics n8. In the drawings, scientists were mainly depicted as wearing lab coats, having messy hair, working in the laboratory with experimental materials, being sad or thoughtful, wearing glasses, and being male. Notably, pre-service teachers partially eliminate traditional ideas as the grade level increases. On the other hand, the engineer is mainly seen as a man wearing a work apron or daily clothes, with smooth hair, beardless, working in an open area with construction materials or motor vehicles, partially happy and thoughtful, and wearing a helmethat. Whether the grade level increase changed their mind about this idea is not determined.

 This study examines pre-service science teachers cognitive structures and visual images toward the perception of scientists and engineers. The study group of the research consists of 195 students studying at a state university in Ankara in the 2023-2024 academic year. The survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The study data were collected with an open-ended question about scientist and engineer, a Word Association Test WAT related to the concepts of scientist and engineer, and a draw a scientist and draw an engineer test. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using content analysis. Participants mainly explained the differences between scientists and engineers in their working environments. The pre-service teachers associated scientist with the word laboratory n140 the most and obsessive n8 the least. They associated engineer with the word machine n101 and physics n8. In the drawings, scientists were mainly depicted as wearing lab coats, having messy hair, working in the laboratory with experimental materials, being sad or thoughtful, wearing glasses, and being male. Notably, pre-service teachers partially eliminate traditional ideas as the grade level increases. On the other hand, the engineer is mainly seen as a man wearing a work apron or daily clothes, with smooth hair, beardless, working in an open area with construction materials or motor vehicles, partially happy and thoughtful, and wearing a helmethat. Whether the grade level increase changed their mind about this idea is not determined.

 This study examines pre-service science teachers cognitive structures and visual images toward the perception of scientists and engineers. The study group of the research consists of 195 students studying at a state university in Ankara in the 2023-2024 academic year. The survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The study data were collected with an open-ended question about scientist and engineer, a Word Association Test WAT related to the concepts of scientist and engineer, and a draw a scientist and draw an engineer test. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using content analysis. Participants mainly explained the differences between scientists and engineers in their working environments. The pre-service teachers associated scientist with the word laboratory n140 the most and obsessive n8 the least. They associated engineer with the word machine n101 and physics n8. In the drawings, scientists were mainly depicted as wearing lab coats, having messy hair, working in the laboratory with experimental materials, being sad or thoughtful, wearing glasses, and being male. Notably, pre-service teachers partially eliminate traditional ideas as the grade level increases. On the other hand, the engineer is mainly seen as a man wearing a work apron or daily clothes, with smooth hair, beardless, working in an open area with construction materials or motor vehicles, partially happy and thoughtful, and wearing a helmethat. Whether the grade level increase changed their mind about this idea is not determined.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının bilim insanı ve mühendis algısına yönelik bilişsel yapılarının ve görsel imajlarının incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılında Ankarada bir devlet üniversitesinde öğrenim görmekte olan 195 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, bilim insanı ve mühendis ile ilgili açık uçlu bir soru, bilim insanı ve mühendis kavramlarına ilişkin kelime ilişkilendirme testi, bir bilim insanı ve bir mühendis çiz testi ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Katılımcılar bilim insanı ve mühendis arasındaki farklılıkları çoğunlukla çalışma ortamları ile açıklamışlardır. Öğretmen adayları, bilim insanını en çok laboratuvar n140 kelimesi ile en az takıntılı n8 kelimesi ile ilişkilendirmişlerdir. Mühendisi ise en çok makine n101 kelimesi ile en az fizik n8 kelimesi ile ilişkilendirmişlerdir. Çizimlerde bilim insanı çoğunlukla laboratuvar önlüklü, dağınık saçlı, deney malzemeleri ile laboratuvarda çalışan, üzgün ya da düşünceli, gözlüklü ve erkek olarak ifade ettikleri görülmektedir. Sınıf seviyesi arttıkça, öğretmen adaylarının geleneksel düşüncelerden kısmen sıyrıldığı dikkat çekmektedir. Mühendisi ise, çoğunlukla geleneksel düşüncelerde iş önlüğü ya da günlük kıyafet giymiş, düzgün saçlı, sakalsız, inşaat malzemeleri ya da motorlu taşıtlar ile açık alanda çalışan, kısmen mutlu ve düşünceli, baret takmış erkek olarak çizdikleri görülmektedir. Sınıf seviyesinin artması bu düşünceyi değiştirmemektedir.

Makale detayları

Investigation of Pre-service Science Teachers' Cognitive Structures and Visual Images of Scientist and Engineer Perception

Yazarlar:

Esra Benli Özdemir | Selçuk Şahingöz | Gülsüm Göksu Taşdelen

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.73-99

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336193

pISSN:

2149-2727

Scientist

engineer

preservice science teachers

cognitive structure

visual imageBilim insanı

mühendis

fen bilgisi öğretmen adayları

bilişsel yapı

görsel imaj

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Esra Benli Özdemir | Selçuk Şahingöz | Gülsüm Göksu Taşdelen

Yayıncı: Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar: Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi: Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.73-99

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001336193

pISSN: 2149-2727

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Esra Benli Özdemir | Selçuk Şahingöz | Gülsüm Göksu Taşdelen

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.73-99

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336193

pISSN:

2149-2727