The effect of active learning applications on students' views about scientific knowledge
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2010
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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
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Abstract
The pupose of this study was to explain the effect of the active learning applications on eight grade primary school students' views about scientific knowledge. This research was conducted in a quasi-experimental design. 34 students participated in the student study group in all, consisting 31 students in the experimental group and 33 students in the control group. The study lasted for 10 weeks. "Views about Scientific Knowledge Scale" were used as pre-test and post-test for the experimental and control group. According to post-test grades obtained from "Views about Scientific Knowledge Scale", there were statistically significant differences supporting the experimental group. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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2nd World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2010) -- FEB 04-08, 2010 -- Bahceschir Univ, Istanbul, TURKEY
Keywords
active learning, science course, views about scientific knowledge
Journal or Series
INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION
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2
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2
