AN ACTIVITY SHOWING HOW TO USE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING NATURE OF SCIENCE

The purpose of this study is to develop a history of science activity which can be used to improve middle school students' nature of science views. The activity was designed and implemented based on an explicit-reflective approach within the context of the circulatory system. The activity was designed for grade 6 students and implemented during the 3-hour class period. During the implementation, most of the students successfully participated in the whole class discussion and established a connection between historical material and the corresponding nature of science aspect. Since the history of science activities in teaching key aspects of nature of science are still insufficient, the activity might both contribute to filling this gap in the literature and provide an example for science teachers to teach nature of science.

BİLİMİN DOĞASI ÖĞRETİMİNDE BİLİM TARİHİNİN NASIL KULLANILABİLECEĞİNİ GÖSTEREN BİR ETKİNLİK

Bu çalışmada ortaokul öğrencilerinin bilimin doğasına yönelik görüşlerini geliştirmek için kullanılabilecek bir bilim tarihi etkinliği ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Etkinlik dolaşım sistemi bağlamında açık-yansıtıcı yaklaşıma dayalı olarak tasarlanmış ve uygulanmıştır. Geliştirilen etkinlik 6. sınıf öğrencilerine uygulanmış ve toplamda 3 ders saati sürmüştür. Etkinlik; tarihsel materyali deneyimleme, düşündürücü soruları yanıtlama, tüm sınıf tartışması ve genellemelere ulaşma şeklinde 4 temel basamak kullanılarak tasarlanmış ve uygulanmıştır. Uygulama sırasında öğrencilerin çoğu başarılı bir şekilde sınıf tartışmalarına katılmış ve aktivite ile bilimin doğasının ilgili boyutu arasında bağlantı kurabilmişlerdir. Bilimin doğası öğretiminde bilim tarihi etkinliklerinin kullanımı halen yetersiz olduğundan, etkinlik literatürdeki bu boşluğu doldurmaya katkı sağlayabileceği gibi, fen bilimleri öğretmenlerine de biliminin doğasını nasıl öğretebileceklerine yönelik bir örnek teşkil eder.

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