Teachers and Students’ Perceptions of Science and Scientists: A Comparative Study

Takach, Suzanne El; Tobi, Abdullah Al

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“…Studies have shown that when students describe scientists, they gain knowledge from the professional groups they come across in their environment as well as the traits of scientists (Guler & Akman, 2006). Research data provide no pictures of scientists from their native cultures (Takach & Tobi, 2021). This study differs from the literature in this respect.…”

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“…Studies of the relevant literature to identify the depicted scientists reveal that they are well -known researchers such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and Isaac Newton(Takach & Tobi, 2021). On the other hand, there are more unnamed scientists drawn in this study than famous scientists such as Einstein, Newton and Edison.…”

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“…For instance, Takach and Tobi (2021) claim that the cultural make-up has an impact on how people perceive scientists in their research with Omani and Lebanese teachers and students. Similarly, Rubin's study demonstrates that the cultural perceptions of Israeli teachers who speak Arabic and Hebrew differ.…”

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The perceptions of Turkish students against scientists and the emotions of scientists in the post-pandemic

Turkmen,

Koseoglu

2023

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Today’s students are expected to think like scientists. Every student has a different life and they learn in different ways. We need to understand how students view scientists and what their perceptions of them are in order to make these expectations a reality. This study aims to investigate the perceptions that Turkish secondary school students have of scientists and show how these perceptions have changed in the wake of the pandemic particularly with regard to the emotions of scientists. This research is survey research. The Draw a Scientist Test Checklist (DAST-C) was used as the data collection and analysis tool for the research. In the emotion dimension of this study, emotions in the Plutchik Emotion Model were based on the data collection tool. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. Students’ perceptions of scientists in this study show a fall in the rates of the standards that constitute the stereotypical image. In the findings of the study, it was seen that the scientist was generally young and female. This shows that recent developments have changed students' perceptions. It is clearly seen that the pandemic has changed the minds of scientists and students.

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The perceptions of Turkish students against scientists and the emotions of scientists in the post-pandemic

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Koseoglu

2023

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“…To express their feelings regarding online education, students were asked to draw themselves during online sessions. In fact, this tool is used in education first in 1957 by Mead and Metraux, followed by many educators (e.g., Chambers, 1983;Barman, 1999;Sjøberg, 2000;Finson, 2003;Schibeci and Lee, 2003;El Takach, 2018;El Takach and Yacoubian, 2020;El Takach and Al Tobi, 2021;El Takach, Ayoubi and Rawas, 2018). The majority of students drew expressive drawings about themselves during their online learning.…”

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A Two-year Follow-up Case Study on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Online Learning and Academic Achievement in Science Education Courses

Takach

2022

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The present paper attempts to answer the following research questions: 1.What are students’ attitudes towards distance education during COVID-19? 2. What are students’ feelings and opinions towards online education? 3. What are the impacts of distance learning on students’ development of their PCK skills? And 4. What is students’ academic achievement in taught online science education courses? To collect data, a total sample of 117 students enrolled in undergraduate program for science teaching at the elementary level, was used. Data was collected over three semesters, during the academic years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. The data collection tools used are: a. a questionnaire administered to students enrolled in their 2nd through the 6th semesters, at the Faculty of Education, Lebanese University, at the end of science education courses, b. students’ grades in formative and summative assessments in science education courses, c. students’ drawing themselves as remote learners, and d. a post-interview of a purposeful sample. Data analysis was done using interim analysis in the form of post-zoom class conferences and data validation using member check at the end of courses. Findings showed that students at the beginning of the state successive and long lockdowns were happy to learn remotely. But as time passes, they were dissatisfied with online learning, 38% of students missed the campus life and 16% lacked the interaction with their teachers and classmates. In addition, students’ academic performance decreased significantly and many were concerned about the little expertise to deal with students in real classes. For 57% of students, distance learning was difficult than classroom, and 70.5% admitted that home environment was not suitable for participating in online lectures due to distractions by their families. Quality teaching and the need for evaluation the online teaching/learning process at the level of the Faculty of Education and the Lebanese University is an urgent need.

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Teachers and Students’ Perceptions of Science and Scientists: A Comparative Study

Cited by 2 publications

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The perceptions of Turkish students against scientists and the emotions of scientists in the post-pandemic

The perceptions of Turkish students against scientists and the emotions of scientists in the post-pandemic

A Two-year Follow-up Case Study on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Online Learning and Academic Achievement in Science Education Courses

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