Research Article

The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course

Volume: 53 Number: 1 April 30, 2024
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The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of authentic learning practices in Life Science lesson on the conceptual change of students and their attitudes towards the course. The research was modelled with a semi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control group using quantitative methods. The research was carried out with the students of two different 3rd grade branches studying in a primary school located in the center of İnegöl District of Bursa Province in the 2022-2023 academic year. In the study, data were collected through the Personal Information Form, Word Association Test and Attitude Scale Towards Life Science Lesson. The results of the Word Association Test, which was applied to reveal the conceptual change in the mental structures of the students in authentic learning environments, were analyzed by content analysis. The data obtained in the Word Association Test were converted into concept network maps using the Breakpoint technique. In the study, t-test, which is one of the parametric tests, was used to analyze the data obtained from the attitude scale. In the research, conclusions were reached about the effect on the conceptual change of the students and their attitudes towards the course. In this context, it has been revealed that authentic learning practices carried out in the Life Science lesson improve the mental structure of the students, have a positive effect on concept change and contribute to meaningful learning. It was concluded that the authentic learning environments and activities applied positively improved the attitudes of the students towards the Life Studies lesson.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classroom Education, Basic Training (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2024

Submission Date

January 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 53 Number: 1

APA
Özyılmaz, M., & Gürdoğan Bayır, Ö. (2024). The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 53(1), 458-503. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1423638
AMA
1.Özyılmaz M, Gürdoğan Bayır Ö. The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;53(1):458-503. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1423638
Chicago
Özyılmaz, Medine, and Ömür Gürdoğan Bayır. 2024. “The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 53 (1): 458-503. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1423638.
EndNote
Özyılmaz M, Gürdoğan Bayır Ö (April 1, 2024) The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 53 1 458–503.
IEEE
[1]M. Özyılmaz and Ö. Gürdoğan Bayır, “The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 458–503, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1423638.
ISNAD
Özyılmaz, Medine - Gürdoğan Bayır, Ömür. “The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 53/1 (April 1, 2024): 458-503. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1423638.
JAMA
1.Özyılmaz M, Gürdoğan Bayır Ö. The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;53:458–503.
MLA
Özyılmaz, Medine, and Ömür Gürdoğan Bayır. “The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 53, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 458-03, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1423638.
Vancouver
1.Medine Özyılmaz, Ömür Gürdoğan Bayır. The Effect Of Authentic Learning Practices On To The Mental Structures Conceptual Change And Of Attitudes Of Students In Life Science Course. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024 Apr. 1;53(1):458-503. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1423638

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