Opinions of Middle School Students on the Concept of Science and the Use of Robotic Systems

Abstract

In this research, in the “Artvin gets Color with Science and Robotics-2”project, which was supported with the Project number 121B899 within the scope of the 2020/1 call period launched in the 15thyear of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 4004-Nature Education and Science Schools Support Program, students were taught in science, robotics, artificial intelligence, It is aimed to examine his views on the concept of science and the use of robotic systems after active learning and by doing different scientific activities in the fields of astronomy and nature. The Project was carried out with the participation of 30 secondary school 6th and 7th grade students. Student personal information form, robotic pre-questionnaire, robotic satisfaction test, “What do you think is science?” and “If you were a scientist, what would you like to invent?” were used as data collection tools in the research. A two-question questionnaire and a semi-structured form for robotics activities were used. Quantitative data obtained from the research were analyzed according to the content analysis method in qualitative data by giving frequency and percentage values. From the analysis of the data obtained, it was determined that the project made a positive contribution to the students' perspectives on science and robotics. As a result of the study, students’ defined science as the effort to improve people's living conditions, to investigate unknown events in the universe and the world, to research, discover, produce and develop new things, and to change the World and people in which we live.