Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.23, ss.409-427, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Real life problems in the socio-scientific structure are the issues that need to be
considered and discussed from different perspectives in terms of their scientific aspect,
the environment and the social structure that they affect. Individuals who gain
experience with real-life knowledge can better adapt their knowledge to the problems
they may encounter in daily life. The process of argumentation (scientific discussion) in
the structuring of scientific knowledge and development of mental activities comes to
the forefront in recent educational studies. This process begins with questioning of the
claims made or defended by others and continues with the students' developing their
own arguments, defending them and refuting counter claims. In this context, as the
main aim of the study, the importance of presenting socio-scientific subjects to the
students by utilizing argumentation process in science courses was investigated. The
characteristic of the argumentation process is that individuals tend to support or refute
arguments regarding the situations they are faced with. Thus, in the process of
producing arguments, the socio-scientific situation is evaluated, examined and the
problems encountered can be seen critically from someone else's point of view.
Discussion of the dichotomous structure, inherent in socio-scientific topics, together
with argumentation process will lead students to think actively, and they will interpret
the events, develop arguments and produce applicable ideas.