An Examination of Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' Perspective towards Socio-Scientific Argumentation

Autor/inn/en	Kutluca, Ali Yigit; Aydin, A.
Titel	An Examination of Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' Perspective towards Socio-Scientific Argumentation
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 27 (2016) 3, S.320-343 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1450-104X
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Science Teachers; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Teachers; Science Education; Science Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Persuasive Discourse; Science Curriculum; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Content Analysis; Interviews; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the altering perceptions and opinions of prospective elementary science teachers regarding argumentation while they were engaged in argumentative discourse. The participating teachers were engaged in socio-scientific argumentation for 9 weeks involving a 6-step process on a course "Special Topics in Physics". Two sets of interview questions were addressed to participants at the beginning and end of the process. The data obtained through sets of questions were analyzed by means of inductive content analysis. Argumentation skills included in the sets of questions were analyzed by means of Toulmin's Argument Model. The results achieved showed that the socio-scientific argumentation processes created qualified learning environments in terms of science education. Positive changes occurred in the opinions of the participating teachers with respect to science education. It was also revealed that the participants improved their argumentation skills. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01