Determining Biology Student Teachers’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Diffusion” Through the Free Word-Association Test and the Drawing-Writing Technique

Kurt, Hakan; Ekici, Gülay; Aktaş, Murat; Aksu, Özlem

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“…Kurt et al. (2013) noted in their study that conceptual knowledge is not simply limited to knowing the definition of concepts, but students should be able see the ‘bridge’ between concepts and explain the relations between the concepts as well.…”

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Embedding video technology in enhancing the understanding of the biology concept of breathing: A Brunei perspective

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Salleh

Laxman

2018

E-Learning and Digital Media

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This study was carried out in an attempt to investigate the impact of embedding video technology into classroom lessons designed using technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework in improving students’ conceptual understanding, focused on the concept of breathing. This study hypothesized that embedding video technology into classroom teaching would assist students in visualizing the dynamic biological processes, while improving students’ conceptual understanding of the biology concept of breathing. This study sought to answer two research questions: (1) What are the students’ misconceptions on breathing? (2) Does the integration of technology in lesson improve students’ understanding of the concept? In this study, participants underwent four cycles of interventions, reflecting on the four knowledge dimensions of the TPACK framework (declarative, procedural, schematic and strategic). Mixed research method was employed in this study. Drawing–writing technique, pre- and post-tests and students’ interviews were used to collect data. The quantitative data derived from the students’ pre- and post-tests scores were analysed using SPSS paired sample t-test, while the qualitative data obtained from the drawing–writing technique and students’ interviews were thematically analysed based on the content. Results of this study indicated that there was a significantly greater improvement in students’ conceptual understanding of the biology concept of breathing after the interventions, thus demonstrating the positive impact of embedding video technology into classroom lessons planned using TPACK framework.

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“…The effectiveness of drawing–writing technique as a method for identifying students’ hidden cognitive structure pertaining to a scientific concept has been demonstrated by Cetin et al. (2013) and Kurt et al. (2013).…”

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Embedding video technology in enhancing the understanding of the biology concept of breathing: A Brunei perspective

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Salleh

Laxman

2018

E-Learning and Digital Media

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“…One of the way to investigate the misconceptions in physics subjects, is using word association tests. The role of word associations in the learning of science has been investigated in many science education studies (Bahar & Ozatli, 2003;Gokbas & Erdogan, 2016;Johnson, 1967;Kurt et al, 2013c;Koseoglu & Bayir, 2011). Word association test is a very effective method in teaching concepts.…”

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Investigation of Physics Teacher Candidates’ Cognitive Structures about “Electric Field”: A Free Word Association Test Study

Türkkan

2017

JETS

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The aim of this study is to investigate the cognitive structures of physics teacher candidates about “electric field”. Phenomenographic research method, one of the qualitative research patterns, was used in the study. The data of the study was collected from 91 physics teacher candidates who had taken General Physics II course at Education Faculty of a university in Anatolia. The stimulus word, “electric field” has been presented to teacher candidates through Free Word Association Test (FWAT). The totally 43 responses obtained from FWAT were presented as frequency tables. The responses were divided into 13 categories by the - content analysis. A concept network which reveals cognitive structure of physics teacher candidates about “electric field” was created considering frequencies and categories. According to results of the study, the highest frequency values related with "electric field" which stimulus of physics teacher candidates were power, charge, vector/vectoral quantity, current, magnet, etc. and the categories with the highest frequency of response words were figured out as electrical force, electric charge, magnetic field and magnitude of electric field, etc.

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“…Vance, Miller and Hand (1995) argued that cognitive structure may be revealed by using different methods and strategies in order to determine current situations of minds and conceptual changes. These alternative assessment and evaluation techniques are used to determine not only students' possessed knowledge, but also the way students relate concepts, their cognitive structures, to what extent they understand the similarities between their possessed knowledge and daily events in their surroundings (Bahar, Nartgun, Durmus & Bicak, 2006) and alternative concepts that they build (Kurt et al, 2013). The-Draw-and-Write technique, which is one of the most important measurement tools, was utilized in this study in order to identify the participants' game preferences.…”

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Traditional and Digital Game Preferences of Children: A CHAID Analysis on Middle School Students

Tatlı

2018

CONTEMP EDUC TECHNOL

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The purpose of this study is to determine types of games that middle school students play in their daily lives and analyze the effects of various variables such as gender, available technology, grade in school and parents' education levels on their game preferences. The sample consisted of a total of 464 grade 5-8 students (212 girls and 252 boys). The study was conducted in Spring 2015 and the data were collected using a two-part survey. The first part of the survey included questions about demographic information and the second part asked students to draw a picture of their favorite games. The results of this study showed that girls mostly preferred to play outdoor games whereas boys mostly preferred to play digital games. Participant students preferred to play games with rules outdoors and symbolic games indoors, and in digital environment, girls preferred to play minigames whereas boys preferred to play sports games. CHAID analysis was used in determining the relationships between the variables and game preferences. Gender was a prominent factor in identifying the preferences; that is, girls' game preferences were mainly influenced by having a computer and those of boys were affected by having an available Internet connection. This study also found that parents' education level is not related to children's game preferences. At the end of the study, suggestions were made for gamification and digital game design.

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Determining Biology Student Teachers’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Diffusion” Through the Free Word-Association Test and the Drawing-Writing Technique

Cited by 24 publications

References 79 publications

Embedding video technology in enhancing the understanding of the biology concept of breathing: A Brunei perspective

Embedding video technology in enhancing the understanding of the biology concept of breathing: A Brunei perspective

Investigation of Physics Teacher Candidates’ Cognitive Structures about “Electric Field”: A Free Word Association Test Study

Traditional and Digital Game Preferences of Children: A CHAID Analysis on Middle School Students

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