The Journal of International Education Science/Uluslararası Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, Year 2023 Issue 36

Investigation of Pre-Service Music Teachers’ Musical Interests and Attitudes towards the Music Teaching Profession in Terms of Various Variables

Ceren SAYGI GERÇEKER — 2026-07-16

A well-structured academic environment is vital for effective learning, with students’ attitudes towards instructional material playing a crucial role. However, when students lack motivation or interest, achieving desired learning outcomes becomes challenging. This study investigates the musical interests and attitudes of pre-service music teachers towards the music teaching profession, considering various variables. Data were obtained from 356 pre-service music teachers in the 2021-2022 academic year. According to the results obtained, significant differences were observed in the pre-service music teachers’ musical interest scores based on gender, grade, longest-lived place of residence, and concert-going frequency. Furthermore, attitude scores significantly differed according to the grade variable. A weak positive correlation was found between pre-service music teachers’ musical interest and attitude scores, indicating a relationship of 0.385 between predictor variables and the predicted variables. Additionally, students’ interpretation and education, vocalization and discovery, and integration of music-art branches scores accounted for 14.9% of the variance in attitude scores towards the music teaching profession.

Challenges and Strategies of Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in the EFL Context: A Systematic Review

Asude BEKCANLachyn CHAPYKOVA ,Magdalena KESKİN ,Meral CEYLAN ÇAPAR — 2026-07-16

This article reviewed studies on the challenges of integrating critical thinking (CT) in ELT classes and strategies to overcome the difficulties related to critical thinking skills in ELT. For this purpose, 26 articles published between 2017 and 2022 were analyzed and qualitative data analysis was used to determine the main themes. The results revealed that students’ limited linguistic and cognitive abilities, their previous learning experiences, and cultural backgrounds were the main challenges reported alongside teachers’ unfamiliarity with CT, limited teaching time, schools’ curriculums, and teaching materials. To deal with these challenges questioning strategies, embedding English literature into the EFL classes, teaching methodologies like project-based learning and cooperative learning and some reflective tasks were found helpful.

Layered Learning Mentoring Model in Gifted Education: Innovative Practice Example in Science Education

Melek Nur ERDOĞAN — 2026-07-16

Gifted eighth-grade students who participated in the Layered Learning Mentoring Model (LLMM) program in the field of science in the Science and Art Center were examined with the case study method in this qualitative study. The study aims to explain the Layered Learning Mentoring Model and to evaluate the results of practice related to a) instructional differentiation, b) independent study and c) mentoring in the education of gifted students. Study data were collected through observations, interviews, worksheets and a product. It was observed from the study results that LLMM increases the mentee’s motivation and is effective in acquiring the mental habits specific to the scientist, and the mentee shows determination and self-confidence in completing her/his scientific studies. Moreover, the findings showed that treating the mentee like a real scientist in practice encouraged her/him to think and work like a real scientist. In addition, it was observed that the mentee shared, discussed, questioned, justified and presented many different opinions during the independent study with the mentor.

Scaling of Distance Educational Problems with Pairwise Comparison Method

Yasemin KUZU — 2026-07-16

In this study, it is aimed to scale the importance level of the problems encountered in distance education with the pairwise comparison method. In this context, the problems encountered in distance education were examined according to whether the participants had experience in distance education before the Covid 19 pandemic. The research was designed with descriptive scanning model. The sample of the study consists of 464 individuals, 105 academicians, 156 teachers and 203 university students, determined according to the convenient sampling method. The measurement tool consists of two parts, the first part includes demographic information, and the second part includes eight problems encountered in distance education. Scaling was performed from the full data matrix by using Case III model of Thurstone's law of comparative judgments. As a result of the study, it is seen that the most important problem experienced in distance education is “lack of student participation in the lesson and communication”.

The Conceptual Perceptions of Prospective Science Teachers on the Free Fall Motion

Sevgül ÇALIŞNimet Remziye ERGÜL — 2026-07-16

In this study, it was aimed to identify the free fall motion, the characteristics of this motion, the level of knowledge and use of knowledge about the motion of prospective science teachers and the misconceptions they have about the issue and their reasons. The study was carried out with 61 science prospective teachers studying at the science teaching department of a state university of the 2022-2023 academic year, and a special case research design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. Data collection forms containing three open-ended questions were created by the researchers in an attempt to identify the opinions of the prospective teachers on the subject, and the data were collected through these forms. If we evaluate the findings of the study in general terms, it is seen that the free fall motion was not fully understood in the minds of the students and had some uncertainties. It was found that the main reasons for this particular result were that the students could not fully internalize the concepts such as gravity, weight, mass and the effect of air resistance, and there were also the prospective teachers who could not scientifically explain the factors affecting the free fall motion, and the concept still had an intuitive structure.

Some Demographic Variables, Hope and Perceived Social Support as Predictors of Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy to College Students

Pınar Aylin YIRTICIAyşen KÖSE — 2026-07-16

College years in people's lives are a significant transition period in career-related decisions. One personal factor that impacts career-related decisions is an individual's career decision-making self-efficacy. On the other hand, today's complexity in the world of work, such as high employment rates, changes in the nature of work with technological developments, and increased uncertainties in modern life, make the career decision-making process more complex than ever. Drawing from the social cognitive career theory, this study investigated the role of cognitive-person (gender and hope) and contextual (socio-economic status and perceived social support) variables in predicting career decision-making self-efficacy among the 781 college students in Turkey. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that hope and perceived social support explained 38.5 % of the variation in career decision-making self-efficacy, among which hope was the strongest predictor. On the other hand, gender and socio-economic status are not robustly linked to career decision-making self-efficacy. Theoretical and practical implications for college-level career counseling and student support services are discussed.

Enhancing Pre-Service Teacher’s TPACK Skills and Self Efficacy Beliefs Via Teaching Practice Assisted By AI-Based Simulation Environment

Nuri Can AKSOYÖzge KELLECİ — 2026-07-16

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of using simulation in teacher education on pre-service teachers' self-efficacy and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) skills. A mixed methods design was used. The control group participated in teaching practice activities, and the experimental group participated to teaching practice activities supported with an AI-based simulation enviroment. The participants of the study are 32 primary school pre-service teachers. As data collection tools; TPACK practical scale, Teacher self-efficacy scale, semi-structured interview form and reflective journals were used. Whether there was a significant difference between the Self-Efficacy and TPACK levels of the two groups were analyzed by independent samples t-test. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the use AI-based virtual classroom simulations in teacher training significantly improved the TPACK practical skills of pre-service teachers, but did not significantly improve teacher self-efficacy beliefs. In addition pre-service teachers stated that they improved their lesson planning, classroom management and TPACK practical skills.

Mediation in Language Teaching

Yusuf GÜNAYDINElif DEMİR — 2026-07-16

Mediation has become a fundamental concept in foreign language teaching, encompassing diverse fields from diplomacy to law. Its essence lies in resolving conflicts between differing perspectives by building bridges, facilitating understanding, and enhancing communication. The Common European Framework of Recommendations for Languages (CEFR, 2001), mediation was linked to language skills and introduced as a fourth mode of communication. In the 2018 CEFR, n addition to reception, production and interaction, which cover the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, mediation was formally introduced as the fourth form of communication. In the 2020 CEFR, the concept of mediation is given under the headings of mediation activities and mediation strategies, along with descriptive descriptors according to levels. This study investigates the conceptual domain of mediation skills, a vital component in language education, within a wider framework. The objective is to emphasize the connection between language instruction and mediation. Within this context, the scope of mediation skills is explained and analyzed within the study. The findings highlight mediation as a pivotal tool for effective learning. Accordingly, the study proposes recommendations to foster further exploration of mediation through practical and stakeholder-oriented approaches.

The Impact of Hopelessness and Anxiety on the Willingness to Make a Career: A Research on Tourism Students

Büşra CEYLANGamze TEMİZEL — 2026-07-16

The decisions of students studying tourism regarding making a career in the industry are influenced by various factors. Among these factors, hopelessness and anxiety are psychological factors that effect students. The objective of this study is to understand the impact of hopelessness and anxiety levels on students continuing their education in tourism, regarding their willingness to make a career in the sector. To accomplish this objective, a quantitative research design was employed, and theoretically presented model and assumptions were tested using the relational method. The data in the study were obtained by the questionnaire technique. Students of the Tourism Faculty in Selcuk University constitute the sample group of the study (n=300). In the study, in addition to descriptive statistics, regression analysis was done to calculate the impact of students' anxiety and hopelessness feelings on their willingness to make a career. Following the analysis, it can be said that the students are undecided about getting a job in the tourism industry (x̄ =3.01). Additionally, it was discovered that the students' feelings of hopelessness and anxiety had a detrimental impact on their desire to pursue a career in the industry. Within the framework of the research results, possible suggestions for educational institutions are discussed.

Witze als interkultureller Lehransatz: Ein Modellvorschlag für den Fremdsprachenunterricht

Şengül BALKAYA — 2026-07-16

The goal of learning a foreign language is to promote a universal perspective for language learners in all areas of life. This includes the development of intercultural understanding, the promotion of tolerance and empathy towards various cultures and nationalities, as well as respect for others and their cultures. Otherwise, there is a risk that prejudices and stereotypes may arise in foreign language education. Therefore, the careful selection and preparation of learning content play an extremely important role. Additionally, it is of great significance to use various teaching materials in the classroom, especially authentic texts, to avoid monotony. Authentic texts can take various forms, including jokes. These can serve not only to activate learners but also to create an effective and lively teaching environment, along with a humorous atmosphere in the classroom. This paper introduces an intercultural teaching approach based on a joke to illustrate practical implementation. It is also explained how a joke can be used as teaching material to uncover and address prejudices and stereotypes.

Online Übungen zum Einstieg oder zur Vertiefung: Eine Analyse des Lehrwerks “Netzwerk Neu A1”

Behiye ARABACIOĞLUDeniz YEĞİN — 2026-07-16

This article centers on the online materials. The textbook and additional materials have a crucial role in teaching. The materials are utilized to deepen the subject matter and reinforce learning or improve language skills such as listening, reading or writing. The digital age, and particularly amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the requirement for remote learning has surged. Consequently, electronic learning environments that foster learning and teaching have an essential function in foreign language instruction. In this study, the online exercises, movies, chapter tests, and copy templates/worksheets of the Netzwerk Neu A1 textbook were analyzed based on the criteria catalog of online learning materials for German as a foreign language. Questions corresponding to the media content were selected based on the criteria, and subcategories were created to classify them. The main objective of this study is to provide an overview of Netzwerk Neu A1 based on the analysis results.

Constructivist Teaching Practices of Teachers in Turkey: Evidence from TALIS 2018

Gökhan BAŞ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of the research was to examine the constructivist teaching practices of teachers working at secondary school level (ISCED-2) in Turkey, in terms of teacher-level and school-level factors based on the TALIS 2018 dataset. The sample of the research consisted of teachers and school principals working at secondary schools. After taking into account the missing data, 196 school principals and 3.952 teachers from 196 schools formed the sample of the research. Due to the nested nature of the TALIS 2018 dataset, two-level HLM was used to examine the relationship between predictor variables and teachers’ constructivist teaching practices. As a result of the research, it was concluded that while some teacher-level factors significantly explained teachers’ constructivist teaching practices, none of the school-level factors were effective on these practices.

School Readiness in the STEAM Education Process

Ahmet EROL — 2026-07-16

This research examines the school readiness levels of 5–6-year-old children participating in the STEAM education process. The research was conducted with a pre-post-test and a quasi-experimental design with the control group. The study participants comprised 55 children studying in a kindergarten in a province southwest of Turkey. In the study, data were collected by hand through the school readiness test. A t-test was used for paired and independent samples in the data analysis. According to the results obtained in the research, STEAM education has a significant effect on children's school readiness. The STEAM education process positively affected the experimental group's visual-auditory perception and problem-solving skills. Findings indicate that the STEAM learning process supports children's school readiness.

The Role of Resilience and Self-Regulation in Predicting Aggression in Children 48-72 Months

Abdullah ATAN — 2026-07-16

This study investigates the role of psychological resilience and self-regulation in predicting aggression in 48-72-month-old children. The study was conducted with 170 children. As a data collection tool, SYDD-30 - Anger-Aggression (KS) Sub-Scale, Self-Regulation Skills Scale for 4-6 Years-Old Children (Teacher Form) and 5/6 Ages ÇOPIO- Psychological Resilience Sub-Scale was used. According to the correlation analysis, a negative relationship exists between aggression tendencies and psychological resilience and self-regulation skills in children. According to hierarchical regression analysis, self-regulation alone explains 14% of the variance in the total aggression variable in children. It is seen that the resilience contributed 3.5% to the variance; thus, the total variance explained increased to 17.4%. According to the t-test results regarding the significance of the regression coefficients, self-regulation, and resilience were negative predictors. The findings are discussed in the light of educational implications.

Innovative Policies and Practices for Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Access and Internationalization in Higher Education

Fatma Hümeyra YÜCEL — 2026-07-16

International trends, innovative paradigms and current developments are gaining momentum day by day in higher education systems. The aim of the study is to express the production, promotion and explanation of innovative policies for higher education throughout the country. The study was carried out according to the qualitative research method. Conceptual analysis was applied and documents in the field literature were used. First of all, the concepts of "inclusivity", "diversity", "access", "equality" and "internationalization" in higher education is intended. Later, innovative strategies, policies, practices and routines carried out in Turkey and especially within the Council of Higher Education were put forward with all their basic dimensions and components. In the last part of the study, possible problems in the fields of inclusivity, diversity, access, equality and internationalization in Turkish higher education were addressed and solutions were proposed and possible future scientific study topics were presented with a constructive and developing perspective.

Investigation of the Relationship between Personality Traits and Fair Play Behavior of Athletes Playing in School and Club Teams at Universities

Gökhan DOKUZOĞLUErcan ZORBA — 2026-07-16

With this research, it is aimed to Decipher the relationship between the personality traits of university-educated athletes and fair play behaviors. The survey forms were delivered to the participants via Google Forms. The first part of the data collection tools was the personal information form created by the researchers, the second part was the “Multidimensional Sportsmanship Orientation Scale” developed by Vallerand et al. (1994) and adapted into Turkish by Sezen and Balçıkanlı (2010), and the third part was the “Personality Traits Scale” developed by Gosling et al. (2003) and adapted into Turkish by Atak (2013). It was concluded that there was a difference between the participants' sportsmanship orientations and gender, age, class and department variables (p<0.05). As a result, it was concluded that the personality traits of the participants positively affected the sportsmanship orientation.

The Investigation of the Relationship between 60-72 Month Old Presschool Children’s Language Usage Skills and Parental Attitudes

Asya Nur ÖZKULAkan Deniz YAZGAN — 2026-07-16

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the language use skills of children in pre-school education and their parental attitudes. The sample of the study consists of 150 students and their mothers from 5 different kindergartens in Çerkezköy district. In the study, relational research model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. “The Characteristics” subscale of the "Language Use Scale" developed by Eskinazi (2003), and the "Parental Attitude Scale" developed by Demir and Şendil (2008) were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed with descriptive, inferential and relational techniques. As a result of the research, it was found that most of the participant students had medium level of language use skills; among the parental attitudes, the most democratic attitude was adopted; there was no significant difference between language use skills and gender; It was observed that there was a significant difference between the income level of the parents, the number of children and the educational status of the mother, and no significant relationship was found between language use skills and parental attitudes.

Teacher Perspectives on Listening Skills Activities in Secondary School Turkish Class

Tuğrul Gökmen ŞAHİNMuhammet ÖZCAN — 2026-07-16

The individual's first connection with the world begins with hearing. Therefore, it is achieved when the individual has effective listening skills, which constitute an important part of learning and enable him to exist in society and communicate well with other individuals. Considering its connection with other language skills and the fact that it improves the social and communicative aspects of humans, who are social beings, it is obvious that it is necessary to think more about listening skills and make more efforts to develop this skill in students. In this context, it is within the responsibility of Turkish teachers to acquire listening skills in a more formal way in educational environments. The teacher should make the students understand the importance of listening/watching, not just hearing, and should convey the listening/watching skill acquisitions in Turkish textbooks to the students. In the light of all this, the purpose of the study is to reveal the teachers' perspectives on listening skill activities in the Secondary School Turkish course. 7 Turkish teachers working in a secondary school in Malatya were included in the study. Care was taken to ensure that these teachers were in different schools throughout the province. 5 of the participants in the study are female and 2 are male teachers. The data obtained in the study were collected by meeting with a separate teacher every day through a semi-structured interview. Codes, categories and themes were created from these collected data through content analysis. In the interviews, teachers found that the listening texts and activities were insufficient to achieve the achievements. While stating the students' approaches to the listening texts and the processing of the activities, the participants generally stated that the students were willing. Participants stated that the use of technology will contribute to students in many ways such as attention, interest and efficiency. At the end of the study, suggestions were made in the light of the results obtained.

Examination Of Theses Prepared On Problem Solving For Secondary School Students

Kadir POLATŞevket AYDIN — 2026-07-16

The aim of this study is to make a descriptive content analysis of problem solving themed theses published in the National Thesis Centre and to determine their gene-ral tendencies according to various variables. The research is a qualitative research in which document analysis method is used. The data were categorically grouped and analysed according to their similarities and differences within the scope of con-tent analysis method. According to the results of the research; it was seen that the most studies were conducted on 7th grade students and the sample size between 0-100 was used the most. It was seen that quantitative research approach was mostly used in the analysed theses. Problem tests were mostly used as data collection tools, t-test and descriptive content analysis were the most commonly used data analysis methods. In addition, problem solving strategies and metacognitive skills were the most studied topics.

The Reasons and Expectations of Science and Elementary Mathematics Teacher Candidates for Preferring the Teaching Profession

Kamil AKBAYIR — 2026-07-16

Purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to reveal the reasons and expectations of prospective teachers for choosing the Primary Education Mathematics and Science Teaching undergraduate program. The research was carried out in two stages. The first stage is the beginning of the fall semester of the 2018-2019 academic year, a total of 40 primary school mathematics students, 27 female and 13 male, and a total of 25 students, 18 female and 7 male, who have just started their first year at Centenary University Faculty of Education. carried out with pre-service science teachers. A five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items was applied to the pre-service teachers participating in the study. Four years later, when the same teacher candidates came to their last year, a longitudinal study was conducted by applying the same scale to our teacher candidates again in the spring term of the 2022-2023 academic year. SPSS 25.0 program was used in the analysis of the data. In the analysis, dependent t-tests were applied to test whether there was a significant difference between frequency, percentage and groups. First of all, the reasons why our pre-service teachers chose the department in the first grade were examined, and 4 years later, the reasons for choosing the department again in the spring semester of the last year were examined. Thus, it was investigated with the dependent t-test whether the reasons for choosing the 1st grade teacher candidates who participated in our study changed when they came to the 4th grade. According to the findings obtained from the study, when the expectations of easy job finding of the pre-service teachers participating in our study were evaluated, when the preferences of the 1st grades and the 4th grades of both the science teacher candidates and the primary mathematics teacher candidates were compared with the dependent t-test, there was a significant difference in favor of the 1st grades in both groups. a difference was observed. When the pre-service teachers who participated in our study were evaluated for their love of the teaching profession, a significant difference was observed in favor of the 4th grade primary school mathematics teacher candidates, while no differentiation was observed among the pre-service science teachers.

Investigation of Petition Writing Skills of Turkish as Foreign Language Learners

Osman Kürşat YORGANCIMustafa Özgün HARMANKAYA ,Yusuf TAŞKIN — 2026-07-16

A petition is an official form of written communication utilized in social and public contexts to convey individuals’ requests, suggestions, and complaints. This form of writing requires a comprehensive grasp of both content and structure and plays a pivotal role in fulfilling communal requirements. Consequently, it becomes imperative for every individual residing in Turkey to write accurate texts of this type. Accordingly, the present study seeks to assess the proficiency of international students studying Turkish as a foreign language in composing petitions. In the survey model research, data were collected from 125 students studying at various universities’ language teaching centers, all of whom were at the C1 language proficiency level, through the Petition Scoring Key, an instrument developed for this study. The findings highlighted that the domains in which students made the most errors when writing petitions were as follows: Location Information (81.6%), Name-Surname-Signature (80.8%), Punctuation (80.8%), Spelling (79.2%), Formulaic Expressions (69.6%), Communication (66.4%), Page View (66.4%), Addressing (60%), Date (38.4%), Introductory Elements (34.4%), Justification (27.2%), and Requests/Complaints (19.2%).

A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Teacher Empowerment (1985 to 2022)

Yılmaz İlker YORULMAZ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this research is to examine research published between 1985 and 2022 on teacher empowerment using the bibliometric analysis method. In line with this aim, articles published on teacher empowerment were accessed from the Scopus database. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the analyses were conducted with a total of 384 articles. Descriptive analyses and bibliometric analysis methods were utilized in the data analysis. According to the research findings, the number of articles published on teacher empowerment has significantly increased in the last 10 years. A significant portion of the articles on teacher empowerment (38%) has been published by researchers from USA. Among the most cited articles in the field of teacher empowerment, a substantial number focus on examining the relationships between teacher empowerment and organisational variables such as organisational commitment, organisational learning, and organisational citizenship. The results of co-citation analysis highlight three major clusters that focus on the themes of teacher education and professional development, leadership and motivation, and self-efficacy and participation in decision-making. In the clusters identified through co-word analysis, the prominent concepts are empowerment, psychological empowerment, teacher empowerment, professional development, and teachers. The concepts that have gained importance in teacher empowerment research in the recent years include psychological empowerment, leadership empowerment, psychological capital, information and communication technologies, preschool teacher, retention intention, and professional learning community. Based on the research results, recommendations have been made to advance the field of teacher empowerment.

Comparison of Unit Themes and Text Types in B1 Level Textbooks Used in Teaching Turkish and Georgian as a Foreign Language

Memet ABUKAN — 2026-07-16

It can be said that the increasing number of comparative studies in foreign language teaching is important in terms of making language teaching more qualified. It is clear that the relationship between languages should be examined in many aspects from common words to grammatical differences, from alphabet to pronunciation. One of the materials that can reveal this is textbooks. Because the different features of each language can be seen concretely in the written materials created and this situation can facilitate comparative studies. Hereby, in this study, the B1 level course materials used in teaching Turkish and Georgian as a foreign language were compared in terms of unit themes and text types by utilizing the document analysis method. The main question of the study is based on the similarities and differences of the related issues, and the ait is to clarify what should be considered in the teaching of languages in the context of the related subject. As a result of the study, many findings that can facilitate language teaching and some suggestions that can be developed have been reached and these are shown in tables and inferences that can contribute to the literature have been made.

Investigation of the Relationship between Professional Ethical Principles and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors of Prospective Teachers

Harun TÜYSÜZ — 2026-07-16

In order to examine the relationship between this consumer consumer consumption ethics and citizenship dimensions, a questionnaire consisting of three people was applied to 228 teacher candidates appointed to Kartal district in 2021-2022. The demographic information survey from the first region, the second hand, the Teaching Professional Ethics Scale consisting of 28 items provided by Kepenek (2008), the cost by Janset Özen İşbaşı (2000) in the third region, and the Organizational Citizenship Behavior of 26 items adapted to what was taught by Kepenek (2008). Includes scale. In this study, relational screening model was used. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using the SPSS 27.0 package program. According to the results obtained from the research, there is a moderate and positive relationship between the ethical discussions brought by the candidate and the citizenship data.

Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Views on Microorganism Activities Supported by Flipped Classroom Model

Güliz AYDINSevde SARAÇOĞLU — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to determine the pre-service science teachers’ views on microorganism activities supported by the flipped classroom model. The study is a qualitative descriptive research. This study was conducted with 19 senior year pre-service science teachers at a university in the Aegean Region of Turkey in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Open-ended questions and semi-structured interview questions prepared and developed by the researchers were used as data collection tools in this study. Content analysis was applied to the data obtained. Pre-service science teachers expressed positive views about the practices; they stated that they learned new knowledges and that these knowledges would be permanent. It is thought that conducting applications supported by the flipped classroom model with pre-service science teachers will enable them to be more active in classroom activities.

Popper’s Philosophy of Science

Neşem ERKOÇAli Rıza ERDEM — 2026-07-16

In this study, the contribution of Popper, one of the philosophers of science, to the philosophy of science is discussed. Popper set the criterion of science, falsifiability and critical rationality, which he put forward in his book The Logic of Scientific Research, has put forward a new criterion of delimitation between science and non-science. In this study, which was designed with a qualitative research method, a holistic single case study design was employed and document review was used as a data collection tool. Relevant documents were analyzed, analyzed and divided into themes. The findings are discussed under the titles of Popper's life, Popper's understanding of knowledge, critical rationalism, science, limitation, theory, scientific method, falsification, and three world theory. According to Popper, science consists of the sum of efforts that can be disproved on the basis of observation. Science, which is based on testing and criticism, is a rational activity. Popper proposed the principles of deduction and falsifiability based on theory instead of the principles of induction and verificationism suggested by the logical positivists, and brought a new breath to the philosophy of science.