Science Education Research in Turkey

Abstract

Science is taught as a core subject through schools around the world. While the content and subject sequences are more or less similar, every country has developed along different paths as a result of unique cultural and political influences. It is important to study not only the present international science education content and pedagogy curriculum, but to understand the developmental path that has led each country to this point. Like many countries, Turkey has given special attention and importance to the teaching of science (Turkmen & Bonnstetter, 2007). In this sense, this chapter focuses on the development of science education research in Turkey. The chapter starts with a brief introduction to the Turkish educational system and attention then moves to the place of science in reforms that have taken place in the educational system in Turkish history and the development of science education research in Turkey. In the latter part, a content analysis of science education research papers published at national and international level by Turkish science educators is provided and the results are discussed. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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