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We Couldn't Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators

Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1 4 Ağustos 2026
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We Couldn't Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators

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The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which experimental activities are implemented in science courses and to examine the reasons why experiments cannot be conducted, based on the views of students, teachers, and school administrators. The study employed an intrinsic case study design, a qualitative research method. It was conducted in ten randomly selected middle schools in a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye. Data were collected from 10 school principals, 15 science teachers, and 20 students. The findings showed that teachers, students, and administrators shared similar views regarding the challenges of conducting experiments. The most frequently reported barriers were inadequate infrastructure, lack of materials, safety concerns, and disciplinary problems. Teachers identified low motivation, insufficient guidance, heavy workload, and limited time as major obstacles. Students reported that their low levels of responsibility, lack of prior knowledge, and insufficient laboratory-use competencies adversely affected the process. In addition, the exam-oriented education system was found to restrict the time allocated to experimental activities. School administrators also highlighted the absence of a systematic monitoring mechanism. Based on these findings, several recommendations were proposed to support the sustainability of experimental activities.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

4 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

28 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

25 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Gürkan, G., & Arduç, M. A. (2026). We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 15(1), 680-697. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1752284
AMA
1.Gürkan G, Arduç MA. We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators. CUE. 2026;15(1):680-697. doi:10.30703/cije.1752284
Chicago
Gürkan, Gülşah, ve Mehmet Akif Arduç. 2026. “We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 (1): 680-97. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1752284.
EndNote
Gürkan G, Arduç MA (01 Ağustos 2026) We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 1 680–697.
IEEE
[1]G. Gürkan ve M. A. Arduç, “We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators”, CUE, c. 15, sy 1, ss. 680–697, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.30703/cije.1752284.
ISNAD
Gürkan, Gülşah - Arduç, Mehmet Akif. “We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15/1 (01 Ağustos 2026): 680-697. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1752284.
JAMA
1.Gürkan G, Arduç MA. We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators. CUE. 2026;15:680–697.
MLA
Gürkan, Gülşah, ve Mehmet Akif Arduç. “We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, c. 15, sy 1, Ağustos 2026, ss. 680-97, doi:10.30703/cije.1752284.
Vancouver
1.Gülşah Gürkan, Mehmet Akif Arduç. We Couldn’t Conduct the Science Experiments! A Case Study from the Perspectives of Teachers, Students, and School Administrators. CUE. 01 Ağustos 2026;15(1):680-97. doi:10.30703/cije.1752284

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