Set of 12 science-fiction and genre-alternating books used in the experimental intervention¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The intervention material is a set of 12 books read by the experimental group: 9 science-fiction children's books plus 3 non-science-fiction books alternating the genre (Catalhoyuk Stories Series). Books were selected by five criteria including being written by a well-known author, being scientific, being appropriate to the age-group level, being funny and informative, and being recommended by experts in children's literature. Titles include From the Earth to the Moon, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Time Bike, Cipher of Genes, Aliens Are Coming, and Journey to Mars at the Speed of Light.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Books meeting the article's five selection criteria, including expert recommendation from children's literature specialists

Constraints¶

The set includes 3 books that are not science fiction but fictionalize the past anew, so the set is not purely science-fiction

Target Learners¶

5th and 6th grade secondary school students

Learning Goals¶

science curiosity
engagement with science content

Claims¶

Middle-school students who read a mostly science-fiction book set alongside the science curriculum gained significantly in science curiosity, in a study whose groups already differed at pre-test [+W]

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Karadeniz, E. & Degirmencay, Ş. A. (2020). The Effect of the Science-Fiction Books on Arousing Curiosity about Science in Secondary School Students. Journal of Turkish Science Education, 17(2), 225-241. https://doi.org/10.36681/tused.2020.23

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`title`	`Set of 12 science-fiction and genre-alternating books used in the experimental intervention`
`description`	`The intervention material is a set of 12 books read by the experimental group: 9 science-fiction children's books plus 3 non-science-fiction books alternating the genre (Catalhoyuk Stories Series).`
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`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-01`
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