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Sibic, Okan; Topcu, Mustafa Sami – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
Today, many countries have revised their science curricula to ensure an effective science-learning environment and Turkey is one of such countries. Thanks to the revisions within this scope, socio-scientific issues were integrated into the curriculum. Their presence has brought about the requirement of knowing what socio-scientific issues are and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Science Instruction, Science and Society
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Topcu, Mustafa Sami; Mugaloglu, Ebru Zeynep; Guven, Devrim – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
The purpose of this study is to identify the foci and results of studies on socioscientific issues (SSI) conducted in Turkey. Additionally, the study aimed to compare the results of this study with ones conducted internationally. For this aim, a literary review of empirical studies related to SSI conducted in Turkey was carried out. Four criteria…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Science and Society, Literature Reviews
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Topcu, Mustafa Sami – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2010
This study aimed to develop and validate the Attitudes towards Socioscientific Issues Scale (ATSIS) for undergraduate students. In the first step, data were collected from 160 undergraduate students from the departments of science education and elementary education to provide validity of the scale. In light of the results of an exploratory factor…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students