İlköğretim öğrencilerinin bilim merkezindeki davranışlarının incelenmesi

Bu çalışmanın amacı, bilim merkezini gezen ilköğretim birinci kademe öğrencilerinin öğretmen ya da merkezde görevli eğitmenlerin kontrolü olmadan serbest zaman dilimindeki davranışlarını incelemek ve bu davranışları etkileyen faktörleri araştırmaktır. Ankara İli'nde bulunan bir bilim merkezini ziyaret eden öğrenciler arasından seçilen 32i kız ve 31i erkek olmak üzere toplam 63 ilköğretim birinci kademe öğrencisi ile bu çalışma yürütülmüştür. Bu çalışmada Guba & Lincoln(1989) tarafından tanımlanan Doğalcı Araştırma Modeli (Naturalistic Inquiry) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin toplam 317 kez etkinliklerin önünde durdukları ve farklı düzeylerde etkileşimlerde bulundukları belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin bilim merkezinde geçirdikleri serbest zaman diliminde oldukça hareketli oldukları, bir deney setinden diğer deney setine koştukları tespit edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin önceliğinin deney setlerinde verilmek istenen bilgi ve kavramın anlaşılmasından ziyade, deney setinin işlevsel olmasını sağlamak olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Investigating elementary school students behaviors at a science center

The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary school students behaviors at science centers and determine the factors influencing their behaviors. The sample of the study consists of 63 primary school students, 32 female and 31 male, who were selected among those visiting a science center situated in Ankara. This study was guided by Naturalistic Inquiry described by Guba & Lincoln (1989). The sample of the study consists of 63 elementary school students, 32 female and 31 male, who were selected among those visiting a science center situated in Ankara. The analysis of data revealed that the subjects of the study stopped 317 times in front of the exhibits and interacted with them at different levels. Participating students were observed as very active during their free time in the science center like running from one exhibit to another. The findings of the study indicate that the priority of the students is to make sure that the exhibit is functional rather than understanding the facts and concepts behind the exhibit.

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