International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.1069-1088, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Within the scope of the study, the effect of the argumentation-supported problem based learning
method on the detection of the misconceptions of the students studying in the Department of
Science Education about "Particulate, Space and Motion Nature of Matter" was examined. Based
on this main purpose action research in practice-based was applied in the study, one of the
qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 22 pre-service science
teachers. It was observed that pre-service science teachers structured non-scientific claims, could
not provide sufficient grounds, and could not use their rebuttal skills adequately before the
implications. After the implications, it was observed that the pre-service science teachers had
the targeted arguments and were able to write grounds and rebuttal in the categories of
completely/partially correct to their arguments.