Publications & Conference Presentations

This section includes peer reviewed articles, thesis and papers presented in conferences related to elementary science education.

Publications (Peer-Reviewed)

  1. Demirci, S., Yilmaz, A., & Sahin, E. (2016). Lise ve üniversite öğrencilerinin atomun yapısı ile ilgili zihinsel modellerine genel bir bakış. [An Overview of High School and University Students’ Mental Models of the Structure of the Atom]. Turkiye Kimya Dernegi Dergisi, Kisim C: Kimya Egitimi, 1(1), 87-106.

Conference Papers/Presentations

  1. Demirci, S., Sahin E. & Teksoz, G. (2021). Middle School Students’ Perceptions on the Interactions among Water Cycle, Global Warming, and Climate Change. [Paper presentation]. European Conference on Educational Research, Geneva, Switzerland

  1. Demirci, S. (2018). Middle School Students’ Mental Models of the Water Cycle. [Paper presentation]. ERPA International Congresses on Education, Istanbul, Turkey

  1. Demirci, S. & Sen, M. (2016). Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Misconceptions About Density and Buoyancy. [Paper presentation]. The annual meeting of NARST International Conference toward Equity and Justice: Many Different Voices, Cultures, and Languages in Science Education Research for Quality Science Learning and Teaching, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A

  1. Demirci, S., Sahin, E. & Yilmaz. A. (2015). The Effects of History of Science on Students’ Mental Models Regarding Atomic Models. [Poster presentation]. 11th biannual Conference of the European Science Research Association (ESERA), Helsinki, Finland

  1. Yilmaz, A., Sahin, E. & Demirci, S. (2015). Lise ve Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Atomun Yapısı ile İlgili Zihinsel Modellerine Genel Bir Bakış. [Paper presentation]. 4. Ulusal Kimya Eğitimi Kongresi, Balıkesir, Turkey

  1. Demirci, S. & Sen, M. (2015). Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Yoğunluk Konusunda Kavram Yanılgılarının Belirlenmesi. [Paper presentation]. 2. Ulusal Fizik Eğitimi Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey

  1. Sahin, E., Yilmaz. A & Demirci, S. (2015). A Review of Elementary Students’ Conceptual Understandings of ’Atom. [Paper presentation]. International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE), İstanbul, Turkey