Eğitsel Robotik Uygulamalarının Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Başarı Odaklı Motivasyonları Üzerine Etkisi

Year 2025, Volume: 54 Issue: 2, 606 - 642, 31.08.2025

Meryem Meral , Sema Altun Yalçın

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı iş birlikli öğrenme ve girişimcilikle entegre edilen eğitsel robotik uygulamalarının ortaokul öğrencilerinin başarı odaklı motivasyonları üzerine etkisini belirlemektir. Araştırmada açıklayıcı sıralı karma yöntem tasarımı kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya bir ortaokula kayıtlı 40 altıncı sınıf öğrencisi dâhil edilmiştir. Nicel aşamada tek grup öntest- sontest deseni seçilmiştir ve nitel görüşleri derinlemesine incelemek için yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilere sekiz hafta süre ile eğitsel robotik eğitimi verilmiştir. Bu eğitimin öncesinde ve sonrasında öğrencilere “Başarı Odaklı Motivasyon Ölçeği” uygulatılmıştır. Ölçekten elde edilen veriler “Bağımlı örneklem t-testi” ile analiz edilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın sonucunda öğrencilerin başarı odaklı motivasyonlarının istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde arttığı bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerle yapılan görüşmeler sonucunda ise öğrencilerin başarmaya karşı motivasyonlarının arttığı, başarabileceklerine dair inanç ve heveslerinin zamanla geliştiği tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Başarı , Eğitsel robotik , Motivasyon , Ortaokul öğrencileri

The Effect of Educational Robotics Applications on Middle School Students’ Achievement-Oriented Motivation

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of educational robotics applications, integrated with collaborative learning and entrepreneurship, on middle school students’ achievement-oriented motivation. An explanatory-sequential mixed-methods design was employed in the research. The study sample included 40 sixth-grade students enrolled in a public middle school. The study opted for a single-group pretest-posttest design for the quantitative stage, while the semi-structured interviews were conducted to delve into qualitative insights. During the eight-week intervention, students received educational robotics training. The students were administered the “Achievement-Oriented Motivation Scale” before and after the training. The data obtained from the scales were analyzed using paired samples t-test. As a result of this analysis, it was found that the student’s achievement-oriented motivation increased significantly at a statistical level following the intervention. It was also observed that students gradually developed belief and enthusiasm toward overcoming challenges as a result of the applications.

Keywords

Achievement , Educational robotics , Middle school students , Motivation

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