Effect of documentary films on students’ attitude toward science

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2018-07-01

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Bircan, Hasan
Sungur, Semra
Bezci Bircan, Filiz

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The present study examined the effect of documentary films on 8th grade students’ attitude toward science. A pretestposttest non-equivalent control group research design was used in the study. The four intact classes, taught by the same science teacher, were randomly assigned as experimental (n = 61) and control groups (n =62). In the experimental group, four documentary films about cloning, energy, electricity, and recycling had been integrated into the science curriculum. On the other hand, in the control group, regular curriculum had been followed. The Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) was used to assess students’ attitude toward science. Pre-test results indicated that experimental and control groups were equivalent regarding their attitudes toward science before the treatment. Post-test results also revealed that the effect of documentary films on students’ attitudes was non-significant. However, item level analyses suggested improvements in students’ attitudes concerning some TOSRA items

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/75605
https://www.erpacongress.com/upload/dosya/erpa-2018-e-book-of-proceedings-2018_with-isbn_15bc882e42ce0a.pdf

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International Congress on Education (ERPA 2018)

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Conference / Seminar

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H. Bircan, S. Sungur, and F. Bezci Bircan, “Effect of documentary films on students’ attitude toward science,” presented at the International Congress on Education (ERPA 2018), İstanbul, Türkiye, 2018, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/75605.