Perception forms of language of physics used in textbooks by 7th grade students Fen bilimleri ders kitabinda kullanilan fizik dilinin 7. sinif ögrencileri arafindan algilanma biçimleri

KIRYAK Z., ÇEPNİ S.

Milli Egitim, cilt.1, sa.207, ss.145-168, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 207
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: Milli Egitim
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-168
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Everyday language, Physics language, Science, Students' perceptions, Textbooks
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to investigate how physics terms in secondary school Science and Technology textbooks is perceived by students. Case study and documentary analysis were used as research methods, and the study was implemented with 26 seventh grade students in a secondary school in district of Yenisehir, Bursa. The physics terms and descriptive words that students have difficulty to understand in "electricity in our life" unit in grade 6 Science and Technology class were determined. Data was collected by 10 two-step questions developed related to these words. The findings show that students have difficulties to identify, discriminate and interpret the physics terms and descriptive words in science textbooks. In this study, it is concluded that there is a lack of using the physics language as a thinking and speaking tool, and everyday language is preferred more than scientific language by the students in explaining physics terms.