Papers by Selahattin Gönen
Science education international, 2014
Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi dergisi, 2003
Knowing an individual's learning style is considered important because it can help educators to p... more Knowing an individual's learning style is considered important because it can help educators to prepare and develop learning environments in which the individual can enhance his/her learning. In this study, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Primary science student teachers' learning styles were investigated. The participants were 387 student teachers in a teacher education course during the 2009/2010 academic year at Dicle University in Turkey. The questionnaire developed by Honey and Mumford (1992) was used as the data collection instrument. The data was analysed through SPSS 15.0 version by using t-test, correlations and ANOVA. The analysis of the data revealed that the majority of the participant student teachers strongly preferred learning styles described in the reflector, theorist and pragmatist sub-dimensions. The study found statistically significant differences among subject groups (Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Primary science) only in the pragmatist sub-dimension. Gender differences were found in the reflector and theorist sub-dimensions. Learning styles should be included in teacher education programmes in order to help student teachers to gain a better understanding of different learning preferences displayed by pupils.
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This study provides a comparative effect study of the Computer Assisted Teaching and the 7E model... more This study provides a comparative effect study of the Computer Assisted Teaching and the 7E model of the Constructivist Learning methods on attitudes and achievements of the students in physics classes. The experiments have been carried out in a private high school in Diyarbakır/Turkey on groups of first year students whose pre-test scores of achievements and attitudes show no statistically significant difference. One of the groups received computer assisted, and the other were given instructions based on 7E model of the constructive learning method. An achievement test consisting of 29 multi-choice questions related to subject of electrostatics has been carried out to compare the group's achievements. A statistical analysis of achievement tests showed a significant difference between the students achievements at the knowledge and comprehension levels of cognitive domain (P<,05). On the other hand no difference was noted between their achievements at the application level of cognitive domain. To determine the effect of the instruction methods on the student's attitudes towards the physics course, a physics attitude scale was applied to both groups. The results have indicated that the student's attitudes towards physics learning were not affected by different instruction methods.
Journal of Turkish Science …
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study is to evaluate opinions of high school physics teachers on in... more ABSTRACT The main aim of this study is to evaluate opinions of high school physics teachers on instructional activities and the content of physics textbooks. Data were gathered using a questionnaire containing multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The questionnaire was developed by the researchers and the reliability and validity of questionnaire were provided. During the preparation of the questionnaire the opinions of 20 experienced high school physics teachers working in different cities were taken. The opinion of an expert in physics education was taken for the validity of the questionnaire. For the reliability of the questionnaire meetings were arranged with 25 teachers in the study and it was observed that the reliability of the questionnaire was high.
Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 2005
Bu eksiklikleri” ve “kavram yanilgilarinin” “calisma yapragi” kullanilarak tespiti ve sinif ici t... more Bu eksiklikleri” ve “kavram yanilgilarinin” “calisma yapragi” kullanilarak tespiti ve sinif ici tartisma ile giderilmesi amaclanmaktadir. Bilgi eksiklikleri ve kavram yanilgilarini tespiti icin, maddenin hal degisimi konusunda gelistirilen bir calisma yapragi fen bilgisi ogretmenligi programindaki ogrencilere uygulandi. Tespit edilen bilgi eksiklikleri ve kavram yanilgilarinin giderilmesi icin sinif ici tartisma yontemi kullanildi. Calisma yapragindaki sorulara verilen yanitlarin incelenmesi sonucunda fen bilgisi ogretmen adaylarinin maddenin hal degisimleri konusunda ciddi bilgi eksiklikleri ve kavram yanilgilari oldugu tespit edildi. Tespit edilen bilgi eksiklikleri ve kavram yanilgilari dikkate alinarak sinif ici tartisma yapildi. Sinif ici tartisma yapildiktan iki hafta sonra calisma yapragindaki; sorular, uzerinde calisma yapilan ogrencilere yeniden yoneltildi. Alinan yazili yanitlarin incelenmesinde elde edilen sonuclar, “sinif ici tartisma yonteminin” bilgi eksikliklerini gid...
European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
Also, e-learning environments, which integrate technology into education, have now become widespr... more Also, e-learning environments, which integrate technology into education, have now become widespread and popular. Examining how students use this education management system is fairly important for the success of this system, and any possible results to be obtained are significant. For this purpose, the present study was conducted with 348 students attending an education faculty. In the study, the courses of 'Introduction to Computer' found in their curriculum were taught to the students for two academic terms with the e-learning management system. At the end of the academic year, a questionnaire was applied to the future pre-service teachers to determine their levels of satisfaction with e-learning. The results revealed no significant difference in the preservice teachers' levels of satisfaction with e-learning in terms of their gender, their education program and their department. In addition, it was revealed out that there was a significant difference at the significance level of p<.05 between their levels of satisfaction with e-learning and their levels of knowledge of Internet technologies It was found out that the students' mean score regarding their satisfaction with e-learning was calculated as =3.80, which referred to "I don't agree". The students thought that teaching a course with this method is important for learning new education management systems, and the students who were introduced to technology during their university education, reported that this education should be given following their university education.
Turkish Online Journal of Distance …, 2008
Distance learning has been widely used in recent years because of the internet popularity and fas... more Distance learning has been widely used in recent years because of the internet popularity and fast development of computer systems. These rapid advancements require integration of technology into the learning processes. A growing body of research on adult learners further ...
In the present article we calculate the expectation values of of S z and S 2 operators for spin-1... more In the present article we calculate the expectation values of of S z and S 2 operators for spin-1 and spin-3/2 particles by expanding a general wave function which includes all spin values. The results are same as in the stantard quantum mechanics.
i-manager's Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
The aim of this study is to discover the effects of an e-class application on the computer and re... more The aim of this study is to discover the effects of an e-class application on the computer and reading anxiety of learners, and the correlation between the two anxieties. The learners' perceptions of this new learning experience are also investigated. Information was obtained by using the Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale (FLRAS), the Computer Anxiety Scale (CAS) and learners' diaries. The study found that both anxieties decreased at the end of the application. A positive relationship between both types of anxiety was also identified. Students became more relaxed as they became more familiar with the new educational tool. They also displayed positive attitudes towards synchronous classes. This study demonstrates that anxiety free language learning can be created with interactive online facilities which are designed considering learners' needs and perceptions.
eLearning - Theories, Design, Software and Applications, 2012
The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Computer-Assisted Instruction desig... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Computer-Assisted Instruction designed according to 7E model of constructivist learning(CAI7E) related to ''electrostatic'' topic on physics student teachers' cognitive development, misconceptions, self-efficacy perceptions and ...
New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences
Use of videos as multimedia materials in class and integration of these materials into education ... more Use of videos as multimedia materials in class and integration of these materials into education increase the quality of education. This study was conducted with 219 students attending the departments of Elementary School Teaching and Pre-School Teaching at Education Faculty in the academic year of 2011-2012. In order to determine their level of background knowledge, the students were given an achievement pre-test regarding educational subjects. The test questions prepared by the Ministry of Education and private courses given by companies like European Computer Driving License (ECDL) and Microsoft were used to determine the students’ levels of knowledge about the package software regarding which training would be given. The results of the study revealed that the courses given using multimedia videos were more successful than those given based on traditional methods.Keywords: internet; educational videos; multimedia; package software;
Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
Today, the spread of Internet use has accelerated the development of educational technologies and... more Today, the spread of Internet use has accelerated the development of educational technologies and increased the quality of education by encouraging teachers' cooperation and participation. As a result, examinations executed via the Internet have become common, and a number of universities have started using distant education management system. Eventually, today, more people have a chance to take education. Measurement and evaluation applications carried out via the Internet are now quite important for education. In the present study, a valid and reliable attitude scale was developed to measure the attitudes of students doing the Distant Education Theology Undergraduate Education Program towards a web-based examination system (MOODLE).The study group was made up of 1287 3rd and 4th grade students registered in the Distant Education Application and Research Center. In the study, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to determine the factor structure of the scale; confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test its construct validity; and other validity analyses such as exploratory factor analysis, uni-dimensional factor analysis and two-dimensional factor analysis were applied. The research data were analyzed in computer with the package softwares of SPSS 18.0 and Lisrel 8.51.
Educational Research Review, Mar 23, 2013
Bülent BASARAN and Selahattin GÖNEN Investigation of the effects of scorm adapted whiteboard movi... more Bülent BASARAN and Selahattin GÖNEN Investigation of the effects of scorm adapted whiteboard movie techniques on students' success in physics classes
In this study the process of how socioeconomic status, specifically parents’ education, income an... more In this study the process of how socioeconomic status, specifically parents’ education, income and students’ prior learning affect the children’s academic achievement and affective characteristics (attitude and self-efficacy) were examined. The study was performed on 205 17-18-year-old students. Parents’ years of schooling was also found to be statistically important as socioeconomic factor to be considered in both policy and research on school-age children. It is found that parents’ education and students’ prior learning have direct effect on achievement and affective characteristics. On the other hand, family income has indirect effect on achievement and affective characteristics through student prior learning.
This study was carried out on two groups attending the first year of a private high school in the... more This study was carried out on two groups attending the first year of a private high school in the city of Diyarbakir. The groups were composed of the students in two separate class-rooms, between pre-test scores of achievements and attitudes, there was not any statistically significant difference. Computer-aided instruction was applied to one of the groups and constructive instruction to the other according to 7E model. An achievement test consisting of 29 multi-choice questions was prepared related to electrostatics in order to compare groupsâ achievements. As a result of statistical analysis of achievement test, a significant difference was found between the studentsâ achievements at the knowledge and comprehension levels of cognitive domain (P < 0,05). However, between their achievements at the application level of cognitive domain, no difference was noted. To determine the effect of the instruction methods on the studentsâ attitudes towards the computer, a computer atti...
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