The Predictive Effect of Some Variables on Fifth and Sixth Grade Students’ Scientific Process Skills

Cemal TOSUN

doi:https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.657339

Article Details

The Predictive Effect of Some Variables on Fifth and Sixth Grade Students’ Scientific Process Skills

Authors:

Cemal TOSUN

Publisher:

Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2020 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.10-23

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000503030

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-214X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.657339

Abstract:

 

The aim of this research was to investigate whether there was a predictive effect of the frequency of laboratory use of students, their academic success and attending various opportunities to learn science outside the classroom on the fifth and sixth grade students’ scientific process skills performance (SPSP). Also, it was investigated whether there was a significant relationship between the students’ SPSP and the grade level in which the concepts included in the test items were appropriate. The quantitative research methods were used in this study. Data were collected from 458 fifth and sixth grade students. Regression analysis was conducted to determine the effects of the frequency of laboratory use of students, their academic success and attending various opportunities to learn science outside the classroom on students’ SPSP. As a result, it was determined that students’ academic success was important predictor variables that affect the fifth and sixth grade students’ SPSP. It was also determined that the frequency of laboratory use of students had an important predictive effect on students’ causal scientific process skills performance (C-SPSP). Additionally, it was determined that various opportunities to learn science outside the classroom such as attending in science fairs and reading scientific journals had an important predictive effect on students’ SPSP. Although, it was also determined that the students’ SPSP differs according to the grade level, statistically significant relationship was not found between the students’ SPSP and the grade level in which the concepts included in the test items were appropriate.

Article Details

The Predictive Effect of Some Variables on Fifth and Sixth Grade Students’ Scientific Process Skills

Authors: Cemal TOSUN

Publisher: Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2020 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.10-23

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000503030

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2149-214X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.657339

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Authors:

Cemal TOSUN

Publisher:

Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2020 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.10-23

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000503030

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-214X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.657339