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APA

Uysal Atalay, B., Korkmaz, S. D., & Çelik, G. (2026). From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods. Journal of Digital Educational Technology, 6(1), ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492

Vancouver

Uysal Atalay B, Korkmaz SD, Çelik G. From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods. Journal of Digital Educational Technology. 2026;6(1):ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492

AMA

Uysal Atalay B, Korkmaz SD, Çelik G. From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods. Journal of Digital Educational Technology. 2026;6(1), ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492

Chicago

Uysal Atalay, Burcu, Saadet Deniz Korkmaz, and Güzin Çelik. "From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods". Journal of Digital Educational Technology 2026 6 no. 1 (2026): ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492

Harvard

Uysal Atalay, B., Korkmaz, S. D., and Çelik, G. (2026). From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods. Journal of Digital Educational Technology, 6(1), ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492

MLA

Uysal Atalay, Burcu et al. "From science-fiction to reality: Developing research skills of secondary school students with film analysis methods". Journal of Digital Educational Technology, vol. 6, no. 1, 2026, ep2603. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/17492