7. Class Science and Technology Course Structure of Atom Subject Readiness Improvement Test.pdf.pdf

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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 152 ( 2014 ) 662 – 667
ERPA 2014
7. Class science and technology course “structure of atom” subject
readiness improvement test
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Abstract
According to most of the educators, scientific literacy means the understanding of concepts, theories, principles, processes of
science, awareness of relationship, among science, technology and society. Currently, to bring up as Science and Technology
literacy has e necessity in order to brace new generation to future. At this point, science and technology course has an
important role in achieving this aim. The aim of this study is to improve valid and reliable test in order to determine readiness of
7th class students about learning “Structure of Atom” course at Science and Technology course. First of all, concepts and
acquisitions which are basis for the subject were determined and acquisitions were classified according to revised Bloom
Taxonomy. Then, literature review was done in order to determine misconceptions and learning difficulties of students and item
pool including 33 multiple-choice items