Effects of Argumentation Based Concept Cartoon Activities on Students' Scientific Process Skills

Suat TÜRKOGUZ; Merve CİN

Article Details

Effects of Argumentation Based Concept Cartoon Activities on Students' Scientific Process Skills

Authors:

Suat TÜRKOGUZ | Merve CİN

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Mersin University Journal of the Faculty of Education 2014 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.142-156

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000558097

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1306-7850

Abstract:

 

This study was aimed at examining the effects of argumentation based concept cartoon activities on students’ scientific process skills. These activities were adapted by “Electricity In Our Life” unit in science and technology course. This study was conducted in a semi-experimental design by using pre-test and post-test design with control group. The participants were seventh grade students from a public school in 2012-13, Izmir, Turkey. The experimental group (n=28) and the control group (n=26) were chosen randomly. Data were gathered by “Science Process Skills Scale” consisting of 28 items. This scale covers skills such as “observation”, “classification”, “measurement”, “prediction”, “inference”, “forming hypotheses”, “identifying variables”, “controlling variables and replacement”, “designing experiments”, “saving data”, “data processing and modeling”, “reporting results and interpretation”. The results showed that students in the experimental group were much better in the development of science process skills towards “Electricity In Our Life” unit than the control group.

 


This study was aimed at examining the effects of argumentation based concept cartoon activities on students’ scientific process skills. These activities were adapted by “Electricity In Our Life” unit in science and technology course. This study was conducted in a semi-experimental design by using pre-test and post-test design with control group. The participants were seventh grade students from a public school in 2012-13, Izmir, Turkey. The experimental group (n=28) and the control group (n=26) were chosen randomly. Data were gathered by “Science Process Skills Scale” consisting of 28 items. This scale covers skills such as “observation”, “classification”, “measurement”, “prediction”, “inference”, “forming hypotheses”, “identifying variables”, “controlling variables and replacement”, “designing experiments”, “saving data”, “data processing and modeling”, “reporting results and interpretation”. The results showed that students in the experimental group were much better in the development of science process skills towards “Electricity In Our Life” unit than the control group.

Key Words: argumentation, scientific process skills, science education

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Article Details

Effects of Argumentation Based Concept Cartoon Activities on Students' Scientific Process Skills

Authors: Suat TÜRKOGUZ | Merve CİN

Publisher: Mersin University

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Mersin University Journal of the Faculty of Education 2014 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.142-156

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000558097

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 1306-7850

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Authors:

Suat TÜRKOGUZ | Merve CİN

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Mersin University Journal of the Faculty of Education 2014 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.142-156

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000558097

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1306-7850