Analysis of Acronyms and Eponyms in Secondary Biology Textbooks
Özet
Textbooks play a crucial role as fundamental educational materials. This study aims to analyze secondary biology textbooks with a focus on acronyms and eponyms. Using the document analysis method, the study was designed within the framework of qualitative research. Acronyms were identified and analyzed in eight textbooks, including those for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 in both general and science high schools. The findings of the study reveal that many of these terms, widely used in educational materials, lack sufficient explanations. This study is expected to be significant in emphasizing the role of textbooks in the teaching-learning process, addressing the limited research on acronyms and eponyms, and drawing attention to the need for better clarification of these terms.
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Göktolga, O. (2002). Turkishisation of Management Science and Political Science Terms in the Republican Period. Master Thesis. İnönü University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Gülersoy, A. E. (2013). Analysing Social Studies Textbooks in Terms of Some Features in the Search for Ideal Textbooks. International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports & Science Education (IJTASE), 2(1), 8-26.
Güneş, G. (2008). The problem of foreign terms in biology education and Turkish terminology study. Master Thesis. Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences.
İmer, K., Kocaman, A., & Özsoy, A. S. (2011). Dictionary of linguistics. Istanbul: Boğaziçi University Publishing House.
Kılıç, D. (2021). The place of textbook in teaching. Ö. Demirel, K. Kıroğlu (Ed.), Textbook review (38-49. pp.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Lederman, N. G. (2004). Syntax of nature of science within inquiry and science instruction. In Lawrence B. Flick & Norman G. Lederman (Eds.), Scientific inquiry and nature of science: Implications for teaching, learning, and teacher education (301-317. pp.). Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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Oğuz, D. (2014). Translation problems of medical texts. Journal of International Social Research, 7(34), 127-134.
Olry, R. (2004). Anatomical eponyms, part 1: to look on the bright side. Clin Anat., 27(8), 1142-1144.
Öztaş, F. (2001). Research on the Problems Encountered by High School Students in Biology Education. Master Thesis. Atatürk University, Institute of Science and Technology.
Özay, E., & Hasenekoğlu, G. (2007). Some problems observed in visual presentation in high school-3 biology textbooks. Turkish Journal of Science Education, 4(1), 80-91.
TDK (2005). Turkish dictionary. Ankara: Turkish Historical Society Press Office.
Ünsal, Y., & Güneş, B. (2002). As an example of a book review study, a critical look at the M.E.B. primary school 4th grade science textbook in terms of physics subjects. Journal of Gazi Faculty of Education, 22(3), 110-120.
Wach, E., & Ward, R. (2013). Learning about qualitative document analysis. IDS Practice Paper in Brief 13, Brighton: IDS.
Vardar, B. (2007). Dictionary of linguistics terms with explanations. Istanbul: Multilingual.
Yapıcı, İ. Ü., Coşkun, Y., & Akbayın, H. (2009). An example of a book review study: Critical examination of the MoNE 10th grade biology textbook. I. International Educational Research Congress, Çanakkale.
Yıldırım, A. (1999). Basic features of qualitative research methods and their place and importance in educational research. Education and Science, 23(112), 7-11.
Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2013). Qualitative research methods in social sciences. Ankara: Seçkin Publishing.
Referanslar
Alberta. (2006). Adapted primary literature: An untapped resource for high school biology education. Alberta Innovation & Science ISRIP Science Awareness & Promotion Program, University of Calgary Kananaskis Field Stations.
Bahar, M. (2000). Determination of learning and comprehension difficulties in science education and investigation of solutions with information processing model. IV. Science Education Congress, 6-8 September, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
Barker, S., & Julien, H. (2012). Reading for evidence. In Stephen P. Norris (Ed.), Reading for evidence and interpreting visualizations in mathematics and science education (pp. 19-40). The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
Budrys, V. (2005). Neurological eponyms derived from literature and visual art. Eur Neurol., 53: 171-178.
Cabré, M. T. (1999). Terminology: theory, methods and applications. Philadelphia: John Benjamin Publishing Company.
Cankur, N. Ş. (2002). Language in medical education: importance, development and future. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Medicine. 1: 29-32.
Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Çobanoğlu, E., Şahin, B., & Karakaya, C. (2009). Examination of the biology textbook for 10th grades in high school education and the ideas of the pre-service teachers. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1(1), 2504-2512.
Demir, C. (2006). The problem of terminology in Turkish grammar. Turkish Language Research Yearbook - Bulletin, 54(1), 81-100.
Demirel, Ö., & Kıroğlu, K. (2021). Education and textbooks. In Ö. Demirel, K. Kıroğlu (Eds.), Textbook review (4-11. pp.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Fargen, K. M., & Hoh, B. L. (2014). The debate over eponyms. Clin. Anat., 27: 1137-1140.
Forster, N. (1995). The analysis of company documentation. In C. Cassell and G. Symon (Eds). Qualitative methods in organisational research: A practical guide. London: Sage Publications.
Göktolga, O. (2002). Turkishisation of Management Science and Political Science Terms in the Republican Period. Master Thesis. İnönü University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Gülersoy, A. E. (2013). Analysing Social Studies Textbooks in Terms of Some Features in the Search for Ideal Textbooks. International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports & Science Education (IJTASE), 2(1), 8-26.
Güneş, G. (2008). The problem of foreign terms in biology education and Turkish terminology study. Master Thesis. Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences.
İmer, K., Kocaman, A., & Özsoy, A. S. (2011). Dictionary of linguistics. Istanbul: Boğaziçi University Publishing House.
Kılıç, D. (2021). The place of textbook in teaching. Ö. Demirel, K. Kıroğlu (Ed.), Textbook review (38-49. pp.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Lederman, N. G. (2004). Syntax of nature of science within inquiry and science instruction. In Lawrence B. Flick & Norman G. Lederman (Eds.), Scientific inquiry and nature of science: Implications for teaching, learning, and teacher education (301-317. pp.). Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Mora, B., & Bosch, X. (2010). Medical eponyms: time for a name change. Archives of Internal Medicine, 170(16), 1499-1500.
Oğuz, D. (2014). Translation problems of medical texts. Journal of International Social Research, 7(34), 127-134.
Olry, R. (2004). Anatomical eponyms, part 1: to look on the bright side. Clin Anat., 27(8), 1142-1144.
Öztaş, F. (2001). Research on the Problems Encountered by High School Students in Biology Education. Master Thesis. Atatürk University, Institute of Science and Technology.
Özay, E., & Hasenekoğlu, G. (2007). Some problems observed in visual presentation in high school-3 biology textbooks. Turkish Journal of Science Education, 4(1), 80-91.
TDK (2005). Turkish dictionary. Ankara: Turkish Historical Society Press Office.
Ünsal, Y., & Güneş, B. (2002). As an example of a book review study, a critical look at the M.E.B. primary school 4th grade science textbook in terms of physics subjects. Journal of Gazi Faculty of Education, 22(3), 110-120.
Wach, E., & Ward, R. (2013). Learning about qualitative document analysis. IDS Practice Paper in Brief 13, Brighton: IDS.
Vardar, B. (2007). Dictionary of linguistics terms with explanations. Istanbul: Multilingual.
Yapıcı, İ. Ü., Coşkun, Y., & Akbayın, H. (2009). An example of a book review study: Critical examination of the MoNE 10th grade biology textbook. I. International Educational Research Congress, Çanakkale.
Yıldırım, A. (1999). Basic features of qualitative research methods and their place and importance in educational research. Education and Science, 23(112), 7-11.
Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2013). Qualitative research methods in social sciences. Ankara: Seçkin Publishing.
