Student opinions on teaching astronomy with hands-on models<p>Fiziksel modellerle astronomi öğretimine ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri
Keywords:
Astronomy Teaching, physical model, teaching, student, Astronomi öğretimi, fiziksel model, öğretim, öğrenciAbstract
In this study, it was aimed to determine the opinions of the students on the teaching astronomy with models (TAM) by teaching the astronomy concepts in the "Solar System and Beyond" unit of the Science curriculum with hands-on models. Six different "hands-on" models have been developed in this direction. The study group of the study constitutes a total of 40 middle school seventh grade students who are studying in one of the state schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Samsun province. In the study, case study method was used among qualitative research methods. The data of the study were gathered using the Teaching Astronomy with Models Assessment Form (TAMAF) and analyzed using the content analysis technique. As a result of the analysis, students stated that they think that they comprehend the subjects easier and better by using “hands-on” models and therefore make the learning permanent. Besides, the visuality of the models are liked by the students and also the lessons thought with the models are observed to be entertaining and enjoyable. Finally, it was determined that the most favourite models of students are constellations and eclipses. Based on these results, it is proposed to extend and popularize the teaching using the “hands-on” model and to support the curriculums and schools using “hands-on” models.
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Bu çalışmada Fen Bilimleri öğretim programında yer alan “Güneş Sistemi ve Ötesi” Ünitesi içerisindeki astronomi kavramlarının fiziksel modeller yardımıyla öğretilmesi sonucu öğrencilerin modellerle astronomi öğretimine (MAÖ) ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda altı farklı “hands-on (fiziksel model[1])” model geliştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Samsun ilinde Millî Eğitim Bakanlığına bağlı devlet okullarından birinde öğrenim gören toplam 40 ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması (örnek olay incelemesi) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri Modellerle Astronomi Öğretimi Değerlendirme Formu (MAÖDF) kullanılarak elde edilmiş olup, içerik analizi tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda öğrenciler, fiziksel modeller sayesinde konuları daha kolay ve iyi kavradıklarını, buna bağlı olarak da kalıcı öğrenme gerçekleştirdiklerini düşündüklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Bunun yanı sıra modellerin görselliğinin öğrenciler tarafından beğenildiği, modellerle yapılan derslerin de eğlenceli ve keyifli geçtiği belirtilmiştir. Son olarak öğrencilerin en çok beğendikleri modellerin takımyıldızları ve tutulmalar modelleri oldukları saptanmıştır. Bu sonuçlardan yola çıkarak, fiziksel model kullanılarak yapılan öğretimin yaygınlaştırılması, bunun içinde öğretim programlarının ve okulların fiziksel modellerle desteklenmesi önerilmiştir.
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