Participants' pre-teaching conceptions of the republic conflated it with democracy or associated it with Atatürk¶

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q2 i? Before the activities, participants held alternative conceptions of the republic, e.g., associating it with Atatürk or treating it as synonymous with democracy. → Osman Sabancı 2026

Evidence¶

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 before the events: Tuana's pre-teaching response tied the republic to Atatürk, stating "When I think of the republic, the first thing that comes to mind is Atatürk." Tuba's pre-teaching view treated the republic as synonymous with democracy.

"When I think of the republic, the first thing that comes to mind is Atatürk because, after all, it was Atatürk who introduced the republic"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Metaconceptual teaching activities shifted all four 7th-grade participants from alternative conceptions to scientifically accurate understanding of the republic — related
• Peer discussion and poster activities prompted students to articulate and revise their ideas, with metaconceptual awareness and evaluation observed — related
• After metaconceptual activities, participants differentiated the republic as a form of government from democracy as its method of implementation — related
• A PDEODE teaching activity reduced first-year students' alternative conceptions about condensation from pre-test to post-test — a broader claim this one bears on
• Conceptual change about condensation after PDEODE teaching was retained at delayed post-test for most alternative conceptions, but not for SAC #4 and #6 — related