A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes

Erdal ŞENOCAK, (Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Eğitim Bölümü, Tokat, Türkiye)
Ala SAMARAPUNGAVAN, (Purdue University, Department of Educational Studies, College of Education, West Lafayette)
Pınar AKSOY, (Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi Bölümü, Tokat, Türkiye)
Cemal TOSUN (Bartın Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Bartın, Türkiye)
Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri
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Yıl: 2013 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 2217 - 2228 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes

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The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure Turkish kindergarten studentsunderstandings of some science concepts and scientific inquiry processes which are grounded in the Turkish Preschool Curriculum. The sample of the study was 371 kindergarten students, 12 Subject Area Experts (SAE), and 7 Turkish Language Experts (TLE). Six stages were followed in the development process of the instrument: (i) item formulation, (ii) content validity, (iii) language validity, (iv) item difficulty and discrimination index, (v) factor analysis, and (vi) reliability. First, an item pool was constituted with 42 items. Second, SAEs and TLEs rated these items in respect to the degree to which they reflected the content and their understandability and grammar accuracy in Turkish. Third, all items were implemented kindergarten students, and 26 items were eliminated according to their item difficulty and discrimination index values. Last, factor analysis and reliability were studied by means of the data belonging to the rest of items. Results revealed that the instrument with 16 items had two factor structure and acceptable reliability.
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Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları
Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Bibliyografik
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Chicago Şenocak Erdal,SAMARAPUNGAVAN Ala,AKSOY PINAR,TOSUN CEMAL A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. (2013): 2217 - 2228.
MLA Şenocak Erdal,SAMARAPUNGAVAN Ala,AKSOY PINAR,TOSUN CEMAL A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. , 2013, ss.2217 - 2228.
AMA Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. . 2013; 2217 - 2228.
Vancouver Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. . 2013; 2217 - 2228.
IEEE Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C "A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes." , ss.2217 - 2228, 2013.
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APA Şenocak E, SAMARAPUNGAVAN A, AKSOY P, TOSUN C (2013). A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, 13(4), 2217 - 2228.
Chicago Şenocak Erdal,SAMARAPUNGAVAN Ala,AKSOY PINAR,TOSUN CEMAL A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri 13, no.4 (2013): 2217 - 2228.
MLA Şenocak Erdal,SAMARAPUNGAVAN Ala,AKSOY PINAR,TOSUN CEMAL A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, vol.13, no.4, 2013, ss.2217 - 2228.
AMA Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri. 2013; 13(4): 2217 - 2228.
Vancouver Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri. 2013; 13(4): 2217 - 2228.
IEEE Şenocak E,SAMARAPUNGAVAN A,AKSOY P,TOSUN C "A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes." Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, 13, ss.2217 - 2228, 2013.
ISNAD Şenocak, Erdal vd. "A study on development of an ınstrument to determine Turkish kindergarten students' understandings of scientific concepts and scientific ınquiry processes". Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri 13/4 (2013), 2217-2228.
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