Examining Secondary School Students’ Scientific Process Skills in Terms of Some Variables

Abstract

Every individual may come across some problems in his/her daily life. These encountered problems can be solved by taking correct decisions that lead to a solution and successfully implementing these decisions, thereby reaching a result. Scientific process is one of these methods. A number of skills are required in order to implement the scientific process in the best manner. These skills are the skills that are used by scientists during their studies, and they provide great benefits in terms of students knowing themselves and actualize their efficient learning. The aim of this study was to examine the 7th grade students’ scientific process skills in terms of their demographic features. Data collection tool was used Scientific Process Skills Test. it is observed that female students are better than male students in observation, classification, measurement and model formation skills. It can be generally stated that the students, whose families have high level of education, will have more acquisitions in scientific process skills. There was no statistically significant difference between the 7th grade students’ hobbies that they perform in their spare time, their selection of occupation, the programs that they watch on television and their scores on scientific process skills test.