Betul Sen-Gumus
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Betül Şen-Gümüş is a distinguished scholar in science education, whose research centers on dismantling stereotypes and fostering authentic engagement with science among young learners. Her most influential work, the 2013 study "Influence of Scientific Stories on Students' Ideas about Science and Scientists," has garnered 36 citations and remains a cornerstone in the field. In this seminal paper, Şen-Gümüş demonstrated how context-based learning and narrative approaches—specifically, the use of scientific stories—can effectively reshape the stereotypical images that 11-12-year-old students hold about scientists and the scientific enterprise. By employing interviews with six students, her research provided rich, qualitative evidence that storytelling humanizes science, making it more accessible and relatable. This contribution has had a lasting impact on curriculum design and pedagogical practices, inspiring educators to integrate narratives that challenge narrow perceptions of who scientists are and what they do. Şen-Gümüş’s work is essential reading for researchers and teachers alike, offering a practical, evidence-based pathway to cultivating a more inclusive and accurate understanding of science from an early age.
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