Argümantasyon Tabanlı Bilim Öğrenme Yaklaşımının Sınıf Öğretmeni Adaylarının Fen Kavramlarını Anlamalarına ve Argümantasyon Becerilerine Etkisi

Abstract

In this research, it was aimed to investigate the effect of argument based inquiry approach on preservice primary school teachers’ conceptual understanding and argumentation skills. This study was conducted for 25 weeks in the ‘Science and Technology Laboratory Applications I and II’ course in primary school teacher education undergraduate program at Hacettepe University in the fall and spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. In the research, pre-test and post-test control group quasi-experimental design was used. Argument based inquiry approach was applied to the experimental group, and inquiry-based learning was applied to the control group.The study group consisted of 63 preservice primary school teachers. Data were collected using Force and Motion Concept Test, Matter and Heat Concept Test, a scientific newspaper article and scientific discussion essays. Findings revealed that there was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to understanding of science concepts. In addition, it was observed that the argumentation skills of the preservice teachers in the experimental group improved more than those in the control group. According to the results of the research, it can be said that argument based inquiry approach is effective in developing argumentation skills of the preservice primary school teachers. Keywords: argument-based inquiry, argumentation skills, conceptual understanding, inquiry-based learning, science education