The investigation of the opinions of teacher candidates about current ethical issues in terms of various variables

Keskin, Melike Özer; Samanci, Nilay Keskin; Kurt, Ismet

doi:10.5961/jhes.2013.069

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“…In addition, pre-service teachers may think that such preembryo choices will have negative effects on the natural balance and that these practices will be contrary to the natural functioning. This result of the research is similar to the results of studies conducted by Keskin et al (2013) and Meisenberg (2008). In addition, pre-service teachers Duygu TURGUT, Zeha YAKAR.…”

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Socioscientific Issues and Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Bioethical Values

Turgut

Yakar

2021

PEC

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Considering the recent rapid developments in science and technology, it is quite important for individuals to be able to make decisions about their own future and their children's future for the society in which they live and to know how to establish a balance of risk and decision. For this reason, teacher training programs should be planned to internalize pre-service teachers' awareness of responsibility. Regarding this point, the development of pre-service science teachers' bioethical values was examined on a class level basis using survey research. Research sample consisted total of 286 pre-service teachers of Science Teacher Training Program. Bioethical Values Questionnaire was applied to determine pre-service teachers’ bioethical values. As a result of analyses, it was determined that pre-service teachers’ bioethical values increased according to their class levels they attended. It was stated that pre-service science teachers’ bioethical values related to sub-dimensions of “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications”, “Science and Ethics”, “Reproductive Technologies and Cloning” and “Control of Genetic Interventions” were increased based on participants’ class levels. In addition, the results of the study revealed that pre-service teachers also had some concerns about the benefits of biotechnology applications. Keywords: bioethics level, science teaching, pre-service science teachers, socio-scientific issues

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confidence: 91%

Socioscientific Issues and Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Bioethical Values

Turgut

Yakar

2021

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“…Deciding whether a change is good or bad and right or wrong, asking essential questions regarding to what extent and how something should be defended and producing related answers are all covered in the field of bioethics. In modern societies, people not only have to adapt to the scientific and technological developments, but they also have to face the effects of these technologies and to make a choice when needed (Keskin-Samancı, 2009;Keskin, Samancı, & Kurt, 2013). With the use of these technologies, social, legal, cultural and ethical problems arise in terms of human environment and relations with other species, or it is foreseen that it will occur in the future.…”

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Does Teacher Education Program Affect on Development of Teacher Candidates’ Bioethical Values, Scientific Literacy Levels and Empathy Skills?

Turgut¹,

Yakar²

2020

IES

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The aim of this study is to evaluate science teacher candidates based on bioethical values, scientific literacy level and empathy skills and to determine their associations. Therefore, descriptive model was used for the study. The sample of the study consists total of 286 teacher candidates from first, second, third and fourth grade of Faculty of Education Science Teaching department. Results of the study revealed that bioethical values for “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications”, “Science and Ethics”, “Reproductive Technologies and Cloning”, “Controlling the Genetic Interventions” subscales were increased with school year in science teacher candidates. In addition, science literacy of science teacher candidates for “Nature of Science” and “Science-Technology-Society Relation” subscales were also increased with school year. The study also found a positive relation between bioethical values for two subscales of bioethical values, “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications” and “Controlling the Genetic Interventions”, and science literacy for “Nature of Science” subscales in science teacher candidates. Similarly, a positive relation was found between bioethical values for two subscales, “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications” and “Controlling the Genetic Interventions”, and science literacy for “Science-Technology-Society Relation” subscale in science teacher candidates. Analysis results showed a positive relation between bioethical values and empathy skills of science teacher candidates. In other words, the higher the teacher’s empathy skills, the higher their bioethical values.

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“…When the responses to the genetics questionnaire were examined in relation to the variables of region and gender, no significant difference was found; yet, according to the ethical position scale, there is a significant difference between the opinions of the participants with an idealist point of view in favour of female participants (M female =42.22, M male =40.85, t(2.193), p < 0.05). Ozer- Keskin et al (2013) noted that decisions of pre-service teachers generally did not differ by gender but significant differences in the genetic screening test were obtained. Wuensch et al (2002) stated that gender is an influential factor in ethical decision making processes and general results obtained from research show that females have a greater tendency to make ethical decisions than males (Lau & Haug, 2011;Ki et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 97%

Are Pre-service Science Teachers’ Ethical Views on Genetic Issues Affected by their Moral Values?

Ceyhan

Sahin

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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As teachers have an influential role on the lives of their students, the moral values they impart to their students will to a great extent determine the ethical decisions made by the students. The present study aimed to determine pre-service science teachers' ethical views and moral values in relation to some genetic issues and to determine the effect of their moral values on their ethical decisions. In order to collect the data in the current study, a questionnaire that included items related to genetic issues and the Ethical Position Scale were employed. A positive and significant correlation was found between the pre-service science teachers' (N=255) total scores of their opinions about genetic applications or legal regulations and idealist (Pearson's r= 0.145, p= 0.05) or relativist (Pearson's r = 0.218, p = 0.01) moral values. The female participants were found to be more idealistic than the male participants and were found to have a greater tendency to make ethical decisions (M female = 42.22, M male = 40.85, t(2,193), p < 0.05).

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The investigation of the opinions of teacher candidates about current ethical issues in terms of various variables

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Socioscientific Issues and Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Bioethical Values

Socioscientific Issues and Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Bioethical Values

Does Teacher Education Program Affect on Development of Teacher Candidates’ Bioethical Values, Scientific Literacy Levels and Empathy Skills?

Are Pre-service Science Teachers’ Ethical Views on Genetic Issues Affected by their Moral Values?

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