Analysis of High School Physics, Chemistry and Biology Curriculums in Terms of Scientific Literacy Themes

Autor/inn/en	Erdogan, Melek Nur; Koseoglu, Fitnat
Titel	Analysis of High School Physics, Chemistry and Biology Curriculums in Terms of Scientific Literacy Themes
Quelle	In: Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 12 (2012) 4, S.2899-2904 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-0485
Schlagwörter	Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Science Curriculum; Scientific Literacy; Grade 9; Scientific Principles; Curriculum Evaluation; Curriculum Research; Educational Objectives; Curriculum Design; Content Analysis; Coding; Schematic Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Chemie; Biologie; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Research; Curriculumreform; Forschung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lehrplangestaltung; Inhaltsanalyse; Codierung; Programmierung; Schematheorie
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to analyze 9th grade physics, chemistry and biology curriculums, which were implemented by the Ministry of Education since the academic year 2008-2009, in terms of scientific literacy themes and the balance of these themes and also to examine the quality of statements about objectives. Physics, chemistry, and biology curriculums were examined and coded independently by two coders who were faculty members in the branch of chemistry, physics and biology education. Cohen's kappa statistic results showed that there was high degree of consistency between coders. Analysis results revealed that the theme the knowledge of science in the chemistry curriculum and the theme the investigative nature of science in the physics and biology curriculums were well emphasized; however, the theme the science as a way of thinking was not adequately emphasized in each of the three curriculums. The findings of the study show that nature of science should be more emphasized in science curriculum to help each of citizens in our country become lifelong learners and have an adequate level of scientific literacy. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10