Science and Non-Science Majors’ Mental Models of Nuclear Power: Does the Program of Study Matter?

• Published in: Acta Didactica Napocensia Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 231 - 243
• Main Authors: Es, Hüseyin, Yenilmez Türkoglu, Ayse
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj-Napoca Babes Bolyai University, Didactics of Exact Sciences Chair 30.12.2021; Babes-Bolyai University
• Subjects: College Seniors; College Students; Conservation (Environment); Education; Educational Practices; Ethics; Facilities; Foreign Countries; Freehand Drawing; Majors (Students); Morality; Nonmajors; Nuclear Energy; Nuclear power plants; Preservice Teacher Education; Public Colleges; Religious Factors; Schemata (Cognition); Science and Society; Science Education; Students; Theological Education; Theology; Turkey

The purpose of this study was to characterize science and non-science majors’ mental models of nuclear power plants through their drawings. For this purpose, a total of 27 Theology and 26 Science Education college students were participated in the study. To collect data, students were first asked to...