Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Education Quarterly Reviews, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.68-83, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study, whose purpose is to examine the effect of scientific discussion-oriented activities on eliminating
misconceptions in the 'Change of Matter' unit, has been designed in accordance with the action research method.
Action research is a research approach that is carried out by practitioners alone or with a researcher to
understand and resolve the problems that arise in practice, combines research and practice, and facilitates the
transfer of research results into practice. In this context, the test developed, two tier diagnostic test, before the
application started was applied to the students as a pre-test, then activities developed based on scientific
discussion were applied in a total of 18 lesson hours, and reflective diaries were kept in the students during this
process. After the application process, the same test was applied as a posttest. In addition, semi-structured
interviews were conducted with the students at the end of the application. In these interviews, students were
asked 5 questions to determine their misconceptions and 2 questions to determine their opinions about the
application process. The sample of the study consists of 26 5th grade students. At the end of the study, it was
determined that the science lesson which is taught with scientific discussion activities were effective in
eliminating misconceptions, understanding the lesson better and enjoying group work.