Author/Authors
çepni, zeynep national education ministry, Rize, TURKEY , geçit, yılmaz recep tayyip erdogan university - faculty of education - deparment of social studies education, Rize, TURKEY
Title Of Article
SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER CANDIDATES ATTITUDES AND VIEWS REGARDING SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC ISSUES
شماره ركورد
43902
Abstract
This research was carried out to find out social studies teacher candidates’ attitudes and views regarding socioscientific issues. Socioscientific issues causing controversy such as global warming, nuclear power plants, organ donation, cloning are important in developing strategic approaches suitable for the problems encountered in daily life. The research, designed according to the mixed-method research approach, was carried out in the spring semester of the 2018-2019 academic year with an explanatory sequential pattern. Quantitative data were obtained according to the Attitude Scale for Sociological Issues developed by Topçu (2010), while qualitative data were obtained through the Semi-Structured Interview Form. Independent t test, one way variance analysis and kruskal wallis tests were used in the analysis of quantitative data. In the analysis of qualitative data, content analysis was used. It was determined that variables of the grade level, academic grade average, high school type, scientific publication follow-up status and mother’s education affect the attitudes of prospective teachers towards socio-scientific issues. On the other hand, the participants’ attitudes were not affected by the variables gender, university, social media use, the most frequently watched TV show, and father’s education level. According to the qualitative findings, it was determined that pre-service teachers did not find themselves adequately equipped in the teaching of socioscientific issues, they related these subjects with courses in the field of social and science, and also summarized them as social-moral and controversial subjects. It was seen that the qualitative findings of the research greatly supported the quantitative findings and some suggestions were presented in the light of the findings obtained from the research.
From Page
133
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Social Studies , Socioscientific Issues , Social Studies Teacher Candidates , Attitude , View
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
To Page
154
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
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