THE EFFECT OF “ARGUMENT-BASED SCIENCE INQUIRY” APPROACH ON SCIENCE TEACHER CANDIDATES' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

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Çiğdem Güler
Mustafa Doğru

Abstract

Science education, when it is dealt with in terms of subject, activities and target behaviours, is an open area to inquiry and development. However, this case is interpreted from a different point of view in a lot of educational institutions in our country (Turkey). The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of “Argument-Based Science Inquiry (ABSI)” approach on the academic achievements of 3rd grade Science Education teacher candidates by applying this approach to the activities and establishing a suitable educational environment, and to reveal their thoughts about it. Mixed methods research has been used in this paper. In the quantitative dimension of the research, a pre-test post-test control group experimental design has been used. At the end of the implementation process, an achievement test has been applied to both groups, and results have been analyzed statistically. The results have shown that there is a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results of experimental group, and ABSI approach has a positive effect on student success. In the qualitative dimension of the study, semi-structured interviews have been used with the experimental group’s teacher candidates. Data have been analyzed through content analysis method. In accordance with all findings, it is deduced that the ABSI activities affect the academic achievement of teacher candidates more positively than the classical laboratory practices in Laboratory Practices II class.

Keywords: argument-based science inquiry, science laboratory activities, science education, academic success.

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Çiğdem Güler, Yesilyurt Adem Ovar Primary School

Cigdem GULER was graduated from the Department of Primary Education of the Faculty of Education in Akdeniz University in 2008 and took her MA Degree in the same department. In 2012, she started to work at Antalya Finike Sehit Adem Ovar Primary School and she still works in here.

Mustafa Doğru, Akdeniz University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa DOGRU was graduated from the Department of Science Education of the Faculty of Education in Gazi University. He got his MA Degree and PhD in the same university. He started to work in the Faculty of Education in Akdeniz University in 2007. He still works in Akdeniz University.

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