The Impact of Biology Project Studies on the Scientific Attitudes of Gifted and Talented Students/Biyoloji Proje Çalışmalarının Üstün Zekâlı ve Yetenekli Öğrencilerin Bilimsel Tutumlarına Etkisi

Abstract

Bu calismanin amaci, biyoloji proje calismalarinin ustun zekâli ve yetenekli ogrencilerin bilimsel tutumlarina etkisini belirlemektir. Calismada kontrol grupsuz ontest-sontest deneysel desen uygulanmis, nitel ve nicel veri toplama araclari beraber kullanilmistir. Calisma, 2012-2013 egitim-ogretim yili guz doneminde Marmara Bolgesi’nde bulunan iki (Bilim ve Sanat Merkez) BILSEM’e devam eden ve biyoloji proje calismasi gerceklestiren 46 ustun zekali ve yetenekli ogrenci ile gerceklestirilmistir. Veriler, ontest-sontest olarak Bilimsel Tutum Olcegi ve proje sonrasinda ise Yari Yapilandirilmis Gorusme Formu ile toplanmistir. Calismada nicel verilerin analizi SPSS 20 paket programi yardimiyla Wilcoxon Isaretli Siralar Testi ve betimsel analiz istatiksel yontemleri ile yapilmistir. Nitel veriler icerik analiz yontemi ile analiz edilmistir. Arastirma sonuclarinda, ogrencilerin hem ontest ve sontest puanlarina gore bilimsel tutumlarinin yuksek duzeyde oldugu belirlenmistir. Biyoloji proje calismalarinin ogrencilerin bilimsel tutumlarina istatiksel olarak anlamli bir etkisinin olmadigi tespit edilmistir. Ayrica ogrencilerin, BILSEM’de biyoloji projelerinin yapildigi mekânin yetersizligi, malzeme ve arac gereclerin temini ve kullanimi konularinda sorunlar yasadigi, proje tamamlama suresinin yetersizligi oldugu, orijinal ve ozgun proje konusu bulmakta zorlandigi belirlenmistir. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of biology project work on the scientific attitudes of gifted and talented students. This study was composed of pre-test and post-test experimental research design without control group. Quantitative and qualitative research methods have been used for collecting data in the study. It was conducted with 46 gifted and talented students who were registered at two different centre of BILSEM (Science and Art Centre) in the Marmara Region, and who carried out biology project work during the autumn semester of 2012-2013 academic year. Data was collected using pre-test and post-test research model and Scientific Attitude Scale. Semi-structured Interview Form was used after the project. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and descriptive analysis statistical methods were used to analyse the quantitative data of the study with the help of SPSS 20 software program. Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis method. The results of our study revealed that both of the pre-test and post-test scores of scientific attitudes of the students were high.  It is also understood that biology project work did not show any statistically significant effect on the scientific attitudes of the students.  In addition, it has been determined that the students experience several problems at  BISEM, such as  inadequate study space for the biology projects, insufficient supply and use of materials and equipment, limited project completion period, the difficulty in finding the original and unique project topics.