SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: A FOCUS GROUP STUDY ON TURKISH STUDENTS

This study aims to investigate primary school students' success and failure in science courses. The participants of the study included 24 students enrolled in the 8th grade of a secondary school and focus group interviews were held. It was observed in the study that the successful students focu...

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Published in:Journal of Baltic science education 2013-01, Vol.12 (6), p.716-729
Main Author: Guler, Mutlu Pinar Demirci
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Elementary School Students
Focus groups
Learning Strategies
Pedagogy
School education
Science Curriculum
Science education
Students
Success
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Summary:This study aims to investigate primary school students' success and failure in science courses. The participants of the study included 24 students enrolled in the 8th grade of a secondary school and focus group interviews were held. It was observed in the study that the successful students focused more on science and mathematics classes, while the unsuccessful students did more on verbal classes. Considering the topics the successful group considered related to the science class, the students in the successful group focused on the knowledge that made their life easier and that they could use in their life, while the unsuccessful group paid more attention to the importance of the topic. Moreover, it was observed that both groups used similar learning strategies. According to the findings of the study, it can be claimed that the interest and the support of the family and social environment play an important role in success in science class.
ISSN:1648-3898
2538-7138
DOI:10.33225/jbse/13.12.716