Özgül Yılmaz Tüzün

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ozgul@metu.edu.tr
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Department of Mathematics and Science Education
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Addressing Preservice Science Teachers' Understanding about Water Cycle
Mercan, Beyza; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül; Teksöz, Gaye (2025-09-08)
Scientific literacy extends far beyond the mere memorization of facts and formulas. It encompasses an understanding of the scientific process and its practical application in daily life. This capability empowers individual...
Argumentation Quality in GMO: Sources of Knowledge as Predictor
Bostancı, Burcu; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-08-28)
This study aimed to investigate how well middle school students’ use of sources of knowledge can predict their argumentation quality in genetically modified organisms. A correlational research approach was utilized, and 27...
Preservice Science Teachers’ Outdoor Education Preferences for Middle School Students
Sandıkçıoğlu, Soykan; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-08-26)
The purpose of present study was to investigate preservice science teachers’ perception of OE in terms of outdoor setting preferences. The 181 preservice science teachers participated in the Turkey.Survey research design w...
Informal Reasoning Quality and Misconceptions in Middle School Students’ Engagement with Socioscientific Issues
Piri, Zeynep; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-08-25)
The present study aims to explore middle school (8th grade) students’ informal reasoning quality and misconceptions about socioscientific issues. Correlational research approach was used. The sample constituted 549 8th g...
The Impact of Teaching Based on HOS on Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science
Inci, Kadriye; Sungur, Semra; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-03-26)
Motivation And Barriers of Pre-Service Science Teachers About Outdoor Education
Sandıkçıoğlu, Soykan; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-03-25)
The purpose of the present study was to investigate pre-service science teachers’ (PST) motivation and barriers about outdoor education (OE). 181 pre-service science teachers participated in Turkey in the study. The survey...
Middle School Students' Environmental Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues: Terrestrial vs. Extraterrestrial Environments
Uygun, Cansu Başak; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-03-24)
Change in Teachers SSI Teaching Beliefs Through SSI Based Instruction
Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül; Kılaç, Ece (2025-03-23)
The purpose of the study was to investigate how 10 preservice science teachers’ teaching SSI beliefs were changed from at the beginning of the SSI based instruction to the end of instruction. This study also examined how...
Relationships Between Middle School Students’ Epistemological Beliefs and Argumentation Quality in Genetically Modified Organisms
Bostancı, Burcu; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-03-23)
This study aimed to examine middle school students’ epistemological beliefs, argumentation quality in genetically modified organisms (GMO), and their relationship. A correlational research approach was used. The Epistemolo...
Teacher Profiles Emerging from Curriculum Design Through SSI Based Instruction
Kılaç, Ece; Yılmaz Tüzün, Özgül (2025-03-23)
The purpose of the study was to investigate how 38 preservice science teachers’ teaching SSI beliefs were changed during 14-week SSI based instruction. This study also examined how teacher profiles were developed accordi...
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