Open-ended questions toward scientific research skills: To identify the students' level of scientific research skills
before and after the implementation, a scale containing open-ended questions were prepared. In the process of
preparing this scale consisting of 5 questions, expert opinion was asked for. The questions were applied to the
students before and after the implementation.
Textbook activities: Answer keys with over 100 points were prepared for the activities used to evaluate the students'
level of understanding during the process. The evaluation was conducted based on the answer key.
Teacher and students journals: The journals were used to reflect the participants' views on the implementation
based on inquiry-based learning. The students and the teacher wrote into the journals for the last 10 minutes of each
class.
Interviews: Interviews were conducted to identify the students' views and perceptions towards scientific research
and technology before and after the implementation.
Interviews towards Views and Perceptions of Scientific Research: Interviews were conducted to identify the
students' views and perceptions towards scientific research before and after the implementation. The opinions of two
faculty members and two teachers were asked to ensure the validity of the interview form developed by the
researcher, and revisions were made. NSES's steps of doing scientific research (National Science Education
Standards, 2000) were considered in preparing the questions. The focus was on revealing the researcher identity in
the students' minds and their process of research based on their experience. In the semi-structured format, 12
questions were prepared.
Interview Questions towards Views and Perceptions of Technology: Before and after the implementation, these
questions were used to reveal the students' perceptions of technology and obtain their views on the use of
technology in the learning environment. In preparing the form, Weinberg's doctoral dissertation (2010) titled
"Elementary Students' Perceptions of Classroom Technology" and Wallace's doctoral dissertation (2011) titled
"Science Teaching in an Environment Enriched with Technology: The Effect of Three New Tools in Science
Teaching" were used. The opinions of two faculty members and two teachers were asked to ensure the validity of
the interview form developed by the researcher, and revisions were made. In preparing the questions, the
technologies daily used by the students were considered, including topics such as technology usage in the classroom,
using technology in general, and the relationship between science and technology. In the semi-structured format, 9
questions were prepared.
Observations: Among the outcomes for the 7th grade units of "Power and Movement" and "Electricity in Our
Lives", those related to Scientific Process Skills (SPS), Science and Technology Society (STS), and Attitudes and
Values (AV) were listed. A check list was developed for each student and for each topic that was filled during the
process.
2.4. Data Analysis
2.4.1. Analysis of the Quantitative Data
The data obtained from the achievement tests were analysed using SPSS 15 with a significance level of α=0,05.
Since there were 6 students participating in the study, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test values, being non-parametric statistics, were calculated and compared (Wilcoxon, 1945). KR-20 reliability coefficient, item difficulty index and
discrimination index of the tests were calculated using Excel, and the Cronbach Alpha value using SPSS.
2.4.2. Analysis of the Qualitative Data
The data obtained from the interviews on the students' perceptions towards doing scientific research and
technology, and teacher and student journals were analysed through content analysis. In the content analysis, the
codes were combined under certain categories to make these codes meaningful