ERIC Number: EJ1321627
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2355-5343
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Developing Scientific Practices in Primary School: Benzene Ring Heuristic (BRH) Application
Gokbulak, Yagmur; Senler, Burcu
Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), v8 n3 p217-232 Dec 2021
This study aims to develop primary-school students' understanding of the scientific practices in the Benzene Ring Heuristic (BRH) and to determine how BRH applications would affect student perceptions about science, scientific knowledge, and scientists. An interpretative qualitative research design was used in the study. The study group consisted of 9 fourth-grade students (6 girls, 3 boys) in a public primary school. To identify the students' thoughts and perceptions about science, scientific knowledge, and scientists, the study employed open-ended questions as well as the "Draw-a-Scientist Test". In addition, a poster activity was used to determine how well students understood the scientific practices in the BRH. The drawing test results showed that students drew scientists in general as female, young, most often with a neat-looking physical appearance in enclosed areas mainly representing a laboratory environment, and who is experimenting. An analysis of the posters produced by the students as part of the BRH suggested a certain amount of improvement. These results have educational implications and should be helpful for teachers and teacher educators to better understand the effects of using BRH in science education.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Scientific Research, Heuristics, Student Attitudes, Scientists, Grade 4, Cognitive Tests, Freehand Drawing, Personality Measures, Projective Measures, Scientific Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Indonesia University of Education. Jl. Mayor Abdurachman No. 211, Sumedang, Jawa Barat, 45322, Indonesia. Web site: https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/mimbar/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Draw a Person Test
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