ÖZET
Bu çal›flma üniveritede ilk kez fizik dersi alan ö¤rencilerin fizik dersine karfl› tutumlar›n› belirlemek üzere yap›lm›flt›r.
Çal›flmaya Amerikan›n Florida eyaletindeki Florida Institute of Technology üniversitesinden toplam 176 (125’i erkek, 51 de k›z) ö¤renci
kat›lm›flt›r. Ö¤rencilerin fizi¤e karfl› tutumlar›n› ölçmek için 18 adet anket sorusu kullan›lm›flt›r. Sonuçta k›z ve erkek ö¤rencilerin fizik
dersine bak›fl aç›s› aras›nda istatistiksel olarak önemli derecede farkl›l›k bulunmufltur. Erkek ö¤renciler k›zlara göre daha pozitif bir bak›fl
aç›s›na sahip oldu¤u ortaya ç›kt›. Ayr›ca ö¤rencilerin akademik alanlar› ile fizik dersine karfl› bak›fllar› aras›nda da önemli derece
farkl›l›klar ortaya ç›km›flt›r.Genel olarak fizik ve astronomi ö¤rencilerinin tutumlar› di¤erlerine göre daha pozitif bulunmufltur. Biyoloji,
Çevre Bilim ve Oflinografi bölüm ö¤rencilerinin fizik dersine bak›fl aç›s› di¤er bölümlere göre daha negatif ç›km›flt›r..
ABSTRACT
The problem examined in this study deals with students’ attitude toward physics among the freshmen and sophomore
students who were taking first introductory physics course. In the study there were 176 students, and they were chosen sample
of convenience from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida. 125 subjects were male students, and 51 subjects were
female students. The survey instrument used had 18 statements relating to measure students’ attitude toward physics. It was found
that there was a significance result between male and female students’ attitude toward physics. Male students have more positive
attitude toward physics than female students. Also the result supported that there was a significance difference among the students’
academic areas and students’ attitude toward physics. Generally, the department of physics and space students’ attitude is more positive
than others. More negative attitude was found in Biology and Environmental Science and Oceanography students than the other
academic departments.
ANAHTAR KELİMELER: Fizik, tutum, fiziğe giriş dersi.
KEYWORDS: Physics, attitude, introductory physics course
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