An Investigation into the Learning of Ecological Concepts

Autor/in	Toman, Ufuk
Titel	An Investigation into the Learning of Ecological Concepts
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 7 (2018) 3, S.631-628 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	Ecology; Scientific Concepts; Science Instruction; Concept Formation; Definitions; Foreign Countries; High School Students; Secondary School Students; Science Tests; College Students; Misconceptions; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ökologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Begriffsbestimmung; Ausland; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sekundarschüler; Collegestudent; Missverständnis; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this research; secondary, high school and university levels of the students to understand the concepts related to ecology of Bayburt in Turkey. In this study, a progressive research method was used. In this method, conceptual understanding test was used as data collection tool. Open-ended test questions were used in this study. The test consisted of 150 students, 50 were from the secondary school, 50 were from the high school and 50 from the university in Bayburt. The data obtained from the test indicate that the meanings of the ecological concept are in different categories and that this concept is not fully understood by the students at all three levels of learning. While students at secondary level relate the concepts related to ecology to their everyday use, high school and university students have more scientific definitions in their descriptions. In addition, misconceptions regarding these concepts have been identified at all levels of learning. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01