Observation of the students earthquake perceptions by means of phenomenographic analysis (primary education 7th gradeTurkey)

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Fatih Aydın¹ 

关键词: Primary education;    earthquake;    phenomenography;    environmental education.;   

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学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this research is to define and explain how 7th grade students’ in Turkey perceive “earthquake” concept using phenomenographic research methods. The research group of the study is comprised of 553 7th grade students in four cities (Ankara, Adana, Antalya and Karabük) in Turkey. The data of the research was gathered by students’ completing “I thinkearthquakemeans …”, “In my opinionearthquakeis….”.statement. After phenomenographic analysis “7 different earthquake definition categories” were determined.22.6% of the 7th grade primary school students in Turkey who contributed the research defined the earthquake as “destruction of the buildings and death of people”, 19.7% “shakes related to the movements of the earth crust and fult line”, 19.5% “natural disaster”, 13.8% “swinging of the ground”, 11.6% “a natural disaster whose effects increases as a result of people’s unconscious and insensible acts” and 10.7% as “a disaster whose defects can be reduced by taking the necessary precautions”.

【 授权许可】

CC BY