“Bu benim eserim” proje yarışması hakkındaki öğretmen görüşleri

Bu çalışmada, "Bu Benim Eserim" proje yarışmasına katılan fen bilimleri öğretmenlerinin proje yarışmasının uygulanabilirliği, proje uygulaması esnasında karşılaştıkları güçlükler ve bu yarışmanın fen eğitimlerine katkıları açısından görüşlerinin alınması amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımının kullanıldığı bu çalışmada olgu bilim (fenomenoloji) araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri 2014-2015 eğitim öğretim yılı güz döneminde Kayseri ili, Bünyan ilçesinde farklı okullarda çalışan dört fen bilimleri öğretmeninin görüşleri alınarak toplanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme kullanılmıştır. Bu amaçla, görüşme formu oluşturulmuş ve bu form oluşturulurken fen eğitiminde uzman üç kişinin kontrolleri ile forma son hali verilmiştir. Verilerin analizi nitel araştırma analiz yöntemlerinden olan betimsel analiz yoluyla yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre katılımcıların, proje oluşturma süresinde zaman, maliyet ve mekân sıkıntısı yönünden güçlükler yaşadıkları görülmüştür. Proje yarışmasının öğrencilerin başarı ve tutumlarında olumlu yönde değişiklik olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte proje yarışması hakkında proje değerlendirmelerin adil olması, proje hazırlama sürecinin daha uzun olması ve geniş kitlelere ulaşması katılımcılar tarafından belirtilen görüş, istek ve önerilerdir. Alan yazın çalışmaları ile elde edilen bulgular, benzerlik ve farklılık açısından tartışılmış ve adil bir değerlendirme sürecinin olması gibi önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

OPINIONS OF TEACHERS ON “THIS IS MY WORK” PROJECT COMPETITION

This study investigated the opinions of teachers participated in ‘This Is My Work’ project competition on the applicability of the competition, the difficulties they faced and its contributions to science education. In this study, phenomenology which is one of the qualitative research methods was employed. Data was collected with four science teachers in 2014-2015 academic year in Kayseri. Semi-structured interview was used as a data collection tool. Interview form was formed and was controlled by three science education experts. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive analysis. Based on findings, the participants encountered difficulties in respect to time, cost and place during project preparation process. In conclusion, the project competition positively affected the students’ achievement. Nonetheless, the participants stated that project assessments should be fair, project preparation period should last longer, and should reach the large masses. As a suggestion, it is believed that clearly notifying students and teachers of project assessment project and selecting the assessment jury among stakeholders (teachers, students, managers, parents, etc.) is important.

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