Volume/Issue :

Article type :

Original article

Page No :

5-16

Abstract :

In this study, it was attempted to obtain information from their drawings about which science fields the students, visiting Feza Gursey Science Center (FGSC), were interested in the most. The research was performed in 5 primary schools which visited FGSC in Ankara in 2005 and it took 4 weeks. One hundred and twenty-two students from 6th, 7th and 8th grades were evaluated in this study. In obtaining interests of students from 6th, 7th and 8th grade towards science fields after the exhibitions in the FGSC, “drawing” method which is a qualitative approach was used. As a result of this research, it is found that students who visited FGSC are mostly interested in physics a science field, and biology, chemistry and astronomy fields follow this. It was also noted that only 24 out of 122 students who attended the research knew the name of exhibition or activity which he drew about.

Keywords :

science centers, informal learning, science education

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Cite as :

Bozdogan, A. E. (2007). Students interests towards science fields about exhibitions in science centers: Feza Gursey science center in Turkey. Gamtamokslinis ugdymas / Natural Science Education, 4(2), 5-16. https://doi.org/10.48127/gu-nse/07.4.05a