Examining A Long-Term Activity Process For The Field Of Engineering Design Skills

Authors : Tuğba Öksüz, Güntay Taşçi

Pages : 61-76

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Publication Date : 2023-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aims to examine the effects of a long-term activity regarding science, engineering, and design skills in primary school. The intervention design, one of the mixed method designs, was used in the research. The study group includes primary school 4th-grade students and two classroom teachers. There are 77 students in the quantitative phase of the research. At the qualitative stage, 12 students were included in the study by maximum variation sampling. As a data collection tool, the Word Association Test (WAT) was used in the quantitative phase, and student and teacher interview forms were used in the qualitative phase. In the analysis of the data, ANOVA and one-way MANOVA were used for repeated measurements in the quantitative part, and content analysis was used in the qualitative part. While the study’s quantitative findings showed that the student’s cognitive structures improved, the qualitative findings showed that difficulties, overcoming difficulties, and awareness codes gained intensity.
Keywords : Science, Engineering and Design Skills, Science Teaching, Activity Design, Cognitive Structure