After metaconceptual activities, participants differentiated the republic as a form of government from democracy as its method of implementation¶
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q2 i? After the activities, a participant articulated the republic as a form of government and democracy as its method of implementation, adding national sovereignty to the relationship. → Osman Sabancı 2026
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Osman Sabancı 2026¶
Osman Sabancı, Nejla Yürük. (2026). Effect of metaconceptual processes on 7th-grade students’ understanding of the concepts of republic, democracy, and the state of law. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09805-3
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Findings section, Table 8 summary of ideas after the events: the participant stated "The republic was the form of government, while democracy was its method of implementation," and incorporated national sovereignty into the republic–democracy relationship.
"“The republic was the form of government, while democracy was its method of implementation,” thereby expanding the conceptual understanding."
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Related Claims¶
- Metaconceptual teaching activities shifted all four 7th-grade participants from alternative conceptions to scientifically accurate understanding of the republic — a broader claim this one bears on
- Peer discussion and poster activities prompted students to articulate and revise their ideas, with metaconceptual awareness and evaluation observed — related
- Participants' pre-teaching conceptions of the republic conflated it with democracy or associated it with Atatürk — related
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After metaconceptual activities, participants differentiated the republic as a form of government from democracy as its method of implementation |
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After metaconceptual activities, participants differentiated the republic as a form of government from democracy as its method of implementation |
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