Evaluating the effect of differentiated inquiry-based science lesson modules on gifted students' scientific process skills

The concept of “Global citizenship”, which has become more and more important, based on the students' multi-focused individual development, has brought to the fore based on 21st century skills and has required appropriate educational environments for gifted students. In this context, the development of differentiated inquiry-based science lesson modules for gifted students will fill the current gap as it is important for the literature. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of differentiated inquiry-based science lesson modules for gifted students on the students' scientific process skills (SPS). As a method, the nature of the study was directed us to mixed nested patterns and developed three modules that applied to 16 gifted students in Science and Art Centers. In the evaluation process, we used “Diet Cola SPS test” as quantitative data source for pre and posttests. Also, we used observations in the implementation process and SPS activity reports filled out by students as qualitative data sources. As a result of data analysis, we found that SPS improved significantly (t (14) = -5.06, p

Farklılaştırılmış sorgulamaya dayalı fen dersi modüllerinin üstün yetenekli öğrencilerin bilimsel süreç becerilerine etkisinin değerlendirilmesi

Öğrencilerin çok odaklı bireysel gelişimine dayalı olarak giderek daha da önem kazanan “küresel vatandaşlık” kavramı, 21. yüzyıl becerilerine dayalı bireysel gelişimi ön plana çıkarmış ve uygun eğitim ortamları gerektirmiştir. Üstün yetenekli öğrenciler için, hem araştırmacılar hem de uygulayıcılar tarafından sıklıkla dile getirilen bu tür eğitim ortamları bir gereklilik haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, üstün yetenekli öğrenciler için farklılaştırılmış sorgulamaya dayalı fen dersi modüllerinin öğrencilerin bilimsel süreç becerileri (SPS) üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu amaçla araştırma 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılının ilk yarıyılında yapılmıştır. Yöntem olarak, çalışma doğası gereği araştırmacıları iç içe karma desene yönlendirmiştir. Öğretmenlerin çalıştıkları Bilim ve Sanat Merkezlerinde 16 üstün yetenekli öğrenciye uygulanan üç modül geliştirilmiştir. Değerlendirme sürecinde ön ve son test için nicel veri kaynağı olarak “Diet Cola SPS Testi” kullandılmıştır. Ayrıca, uygulama sürecindeki gözlemleri ve öğrenciler tarafından doldurulan SPS etkinlik raporlarını nitel veri kaynağı olarak kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi sonucunda bilimsel süreç becerilerinin önemli ölçüde geliştiği bulunmuştur (t (14) = -5.06, p

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