Examination of Cognitive Structures and Conceptual Development Process of Students in “Adventure of Democracy” Unit of Social Studies Lesson

Çelikkaya, Tekin; Kürümlüoğlu, Mutlu

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“…On the other hand, it is seen that some research has been conducted on political geography in social studies (Aksoy & Karaçalı, 2014;Çoban & Şahin, 2018;Ersoy & Ayaydın, 2023;Gülüm, 2014;Karakaya & Öner, 2021;Uğurlu & Doğan, 2016;Uğurlu & Akdovan, 2019;Yılmaz & Yiğit, 2010). In addition, many studies have been conducted on the examination of cognitive structures in social studies (Açıkgöz, 2019;Akdoğan, 2022;Aladağ & Yılmaz, 2014;Balcı, 2019;Çelik & Çakmak, 2023;Çelikkaya & Kürümlüoğlu, 2019;Çetin & Yel, 2022;Çetin & Uslu, 2022;Demirer & Şaşmaz Ören, 2020;Demirkaya et al, 2020;Deveci et al, 2014;Durmuş & Sert, 2022;Er Tuna, 2018;Gençoğlu, 2019;Karaca & Yalçınkaya, 2019;Karakuş, 2019;Özkaral and Bozyiğit, 2021;Özyurt & Ercan Yalman, 2020;Şimşek, 2013;Tokcan & Yiter, 2017;Turgut & Kaymakcı, 2019;Ünal & Er, 2017;Yılar & Ünal, 2022;Yılmaz, 2019). However, there is no study examining the cognitive structures of social studies teacher candidates regarding political geography issues.…”

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Determining the Perceptions of Social Studies Teacher Candidates on the Subject of Political Geography by Word Association Test (WAT)

DEMİRBAŞ

2023

Sosyal Bilimler Ve Eğitim Dergisi

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This research aims to investigate the cognitive structures of social studies teacher candidates regarding political geography with the word association test. The scanning method was used in the research. 4th-grade social studies teacher candidates at a state university in Turkey in the 2022-2023 academic year participated in the research. We conducted the research with 26 teacher candidates, selected using the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The Word Association Test (WAT) form obtained the research data. “Political geography, geographical necessity, dominance theory, continental shelf, problematic region, a form of government, international power struggles, conflict zones, geopolitics, and Turkey's neighbors” were keywords in the WAT form. Prospective teachers formed concepts regarding each keyword, and we created a frequency table for these concepts. Then, we prepared concept network maps based on this frequency table. We used the breakpoint technique in the preparation of the concept network maps. As a result of the research, social studies teacher candidates formed 561, a concept about political geography. When the sentences made by social studies teacher candidates about political geography concepts were examined, it was determined that the number of sentences containing scientific information was 161, and the number of sentences containing non-scientific or superficial information was 86. As a result of the research, the word association test is an important tool in determining prospective teachers' perceptions of certain concepts. It is recommended that social studies teacher candidates be given training to improve their cognitive levels on the subject.

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Determining the Perceptions of Social Studies Teacher Candidates on the Subject of Political Geography by Word Association Test (WAT)

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2023

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“…Word association tests are an alternative measurement and evaluation tool that is widely used to determine the relationships between the information existing in the minds of individuals and whether these relationships are established in a meaningful way (Hovardas & Korfiatis, 2006;Bahar, Johnstone, & Sutcliffe, 1999). When the literature is examined, it is seen that word association tests are used for different purposes, such as revealing cognitive structure, misconceptions, and conceptual changes (Bahar et al, 1999;Çelikkaya & Kürümlüoğlu, 2019;Shavelson, 1974;Varoğlu, Şen, & Yılmaz, 2020).…”

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Determining the Cognitive Structures of Secondary School Students on COVID-19

Barış¹

2022

J. Sci. Learn.

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This research aims to determine the cognitive structures of secondary school students about COVID-19. In this research, a case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was used, and demographic information and a word association test were the data sources. The study group of the research consists of 226 students who continue their education in the 6th and 7th grades of a public secondary school. The data were collected via Google Form, and the obtained data were analyzed by content analysis. The cognitive structures of secondary school students on the concept of COVID-19 are grouped under 11 categories. These categories are COVID-19 Prevention Methods, COVID-19 Reflections in Press, COVID-19 Results, COVID-19 Perceptions, Causes of COVID-19 Transmission, COVID-19 Treatment, COVID-19 Symptoms, Countries where COVID-19 are Common, Characteristics of COVID-19, COVID-19 Carriers and COVID-19 Diagnostic Ways. When these categories were examined, it was seen that the students' cognitive structures about the concept of COVID-19 focused on COVID-19 Prevention Methods, COVID-19 Reflections in Press, COVID-19 Results, and COVID-19 Perceptions. In addition, it has been determined that some students have misconceptions about the COVID-19 virus.

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Eliminating student misconceptions regarding the unit, Adventure of Democracy, in sixth grade social studies lessons

Çelikkaya,

Kürümlüoglu

2023

SAJE

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Misconceptions are judgments formed in the mind of an individual about a concept that contradicts scientific principles. Identifying and correcting existing misconceptions in students’ minds is an important part of education. To help students properly grasp the concepts covered in the curriculum, any existing misconceptions should be identified and eliminated first, which will ensure that they will better learn the concepts that they encounter in the future. Adopting an action research design, we aimed to examine whether the misconceptions of 6th grade students regarding the study unit, The Adventure of Democracy, have been resolved. The study group consisted of 24 students in classes 6/A and 6/B at the Havuz Secondary School in the Kangal district of the Sivas province of Turkey in the 2017/2018 academic year. Certain methods were used to produce activities aimed at teaching concepts and eliminating misconceptions – audio recordings and field notes were used as the data collection tools. The data were analysed through descriptive analysis. The analysis revealed that the action research activities were effective in teaching the targeted concepts and eliminating the misconceptions held by students.

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Examination of Cognitive Structures and Conceptual Development Process of Students in “Adventure of Democracy” Unit of Social Studies Lesson

Cited by 5 publications

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Determining the Perceptions of Social Studies Teacher Candidates on the Subject of Political Geography by Word Association Test (WAT)

Determining the Perceptions of Social Studies Teacher Candidates on the Subject of Political Geography by Word Association Test (WAT)

Determining the Cognitive Structures of Secondary School Students on COVID-19

Eliminating student misconceptions regarding the unit, Adventure of Democracy, in sixth grade social studies lessons

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