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Ortaokul Fen Bilimleri Ders Kitaplarında Sağlık Temalarının Dağılımı ve Sunum Biçimleri.

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Title: Ortaokul Fen Bilimleri Ders Kitaplarında Sağlık Temalarının Dağılımı ve Sunum Biçimleri.
Alternate Title: Distribution and Presentation of Health Themes in Middle School Science Textbooks.
Authors: PINAR, Mehmet Ali1 malipinar82@hotmail.com, KARAKAŞ, Dilara2 Dilarakarakas242424@gmail.com, DÖNEL AKGÜL, Güldem2 gdonel@erzincan.edu.tr
Source: Journal of Gazi Faculty of Education (JoGEF). Apr2026, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p19-40. 23p.
Abstract (English): This study aims to examine the scope, distribution, and thematic structure of health-related content in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science textbooks. The research was conducted using a qualitative case study design, and document analysis was employed for data collection. The units in the textbooks used during the 2024-2025 academic year were analyzed in terms of content types, and the data were interpreted through descriptive analysis. The findings indicate that health topics are included to a certain extent; however, their distribution across grade levels and units is not balanced. Health themes are particularly concentrated in the 6th grade, while they significantly decrease in the 7th grade, suggesting a lack of gradual continuity in health education across grades. At the unit level, health-related content is mostly embedded in biology-based topics, whereas it remains limited in physics and chemistry units. Units such as "Systems in Our Body and Health," "Reproduction, Growth and Development in Living Things," and "DNA and Genetic Code" stand out in terms of health emphasis. Furthermore, the findings reveal that health content is predominantly presented through informational texts, with limited inclusion of activities, experiments, visuals, and assessment components. At the categorical level, themes vary across grades, indicating weak thematic continuity in the presentation of health topics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Turkish): Bu araştırmanın amacı, ortaokul 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf fen bilimleri ders kitaplarında yer alan sağlıkla ilişkili içeriklerin kapsamını, dağılımını ve tematik yapısını incelemektir. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yaklaşımlarından durum çalışması deseniyle yürütülmüş; veri toplama sürecinde doküman incelemesi tekniği kullanılmıştır. 2024-2025 eğitim-öğretim yılında okutulan ders kitaplarındaki üniteler tür bağlamında analiz edilmiş ve veriler betimsel analizle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, sağlık konularına belirli düzeyde yer verildiğini; ancak içeriklerin sınıf düzeyleri ve üniteler arasında dengeli dağılmadığını göstermektedir. Özellikle altıncı sınıfta sağlık temalarının yoğunlaştığı, yedinci sınıfta ise belirgin biçimde azaldığı saptanmıştır. Bu durum, sağlık eğitiminin sınıflar arasında kademeli bir süreklilik göstermediğine işaret etmektedir. Ünite düzeyinde sağlık içeriklerinin çoğunlukla biyoloji temelli konularda yer aldığı, fizik ve kimya odaklı ünitelerde sınırlı kaldığı belirlenmiştir. "Vücudumuzdaki Sistemler ve Sağlığı", "Canlılarda Üreme, Büyüme ve Gelişme" ve "DNA ve Genetik Kod" üniteleri öne çıkmıştır. Ayrıca içeriklerin ağırlıklı olarak bilgi metinleriyle sunulduğu; etkinlik, deney, görsel ve ölçme-değerlendirme unsurlarının sınırlı olduğu görülmüştür. Kategori düzeyinde temaların sınıflara göre farklılaştığı ve tematik sürekliliğin zayıf olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This study aims to examine the scope, distribution, and thematic structure of health-related content in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science textbooks. The research was conducted using a qualitative case study design, and document analysis was employed for data collection. The units in the textbooks used during the 2024-2025 academic year were analyzed in terms of content types, and the data were interpreted through descriptive analysis. The findings indicate that health topics are included to a certain extent; however, their distribution across grade levels and units is not balanced. Health themes are particularly concentrated in the 6th grade, while they significantly decrease in the 7th grade, suggesting a lack of gradual continuity in health education across grades. At the unit level, health-related content is mostly embedded in biology-based topics, whereas it remains limited in physics and chemistry units. Units such as "Systems in Our Body and Health," "Reproduction, Growth and Development in Living Things," and "DNA and Genetic Code" stand out in terms of health emphasis. Furthermore, the findings reveal that health content is predominantly presented through informational texts, with limited inclusion of activities, experiments, visuals, and assessment components. At the categorical level, themes vary across grades, indicating weak thematic continuity in the presentation of health topics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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