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标题：Beyond Inquiry Based Science Program: It’s Relevance in Changing Students’ Stereotypical Images about Scientist
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作者：Sedat Karaçam
期刊名称：International Journal of Social Sciences and Education
印刷版ISSN：2227-393X
电子版ISSN：2223-4934
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
期号：2
出版社：Federal College of Education
摘要：This study aimed to investigate the influence of "Inquiry Based Science Program (IBSP)" on scientist image of 6 th graders and the perceptions underlying these images. 29 students attending the 6 th grade of a secondary school in Ankara participated in the study. However, data from 24 students were used in the study since 5 students could not complete the research. The program lasted 31 weeks during 2012-2013 academic year. Students' images about scientists were identified before and after the program implementation via DAST. Data obtained via DAST were analyzed through DAST-C. Results of analysis showed that IBSP did not change students' stereotypical scientist images but only increased their focus on technology symbols. Semi-structured interviews were given to determine the reasons why IBSP was unable to change students' stereotypical scientist images . Results obtained from semi- structured interviews pointed to the fact that since students i) believed that they "learned about" doing science instead of doing science, ii) arrived at known events, phenomena or concepts as a result of their research and iii) did qualitative research in social fields in their inquiries, they did not feel themselves as scientists and therefore their scientist images did not undergo transformations. These results point to the fact that the program in which the purpose is to teach science by using inquiries that involve qualitative research techniques has no influence on students' scientist images
关键词：Inquiry; Science Teaching Program; Scientist Image