The Effect of Problem Based Learning on Student Achievement and the Assessment of Students Perspectives

Year 2009, Volume: 29 Issue: 1, 19 - 36, 01.03.2009

Çelebi Uluyol

Abstract

This study aimed to define the effect of problem based learning on student learning achivement and the perspectives of the srudents on the problem based learning environment. In the study, “Computer hardware” unit was selected and the problem based learning environment was designed in terms of this unit. During the study, the researcher gave students a real life problem, provided them with necessary information, and guided them in all the problem solving process. Students formed groups, shared tasks, and solved the real life problem by investigating on the Internet. Then, students\' perspectives on problem based learning environment were taken by using the “Problem Based Learning Assessment Form” and “Individual and Group Assessment Form”. The results revealed high student learning achivement in the problem based learning

Keywords

Problem based learning, well-structured problem, ill-structured problem, learning achievement, collaborative work

Problem Temelli Öğrenmenin Öğrenci Başarısına Etkisi ve Öğrenci Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırma, problem temelli öğrenmenin öğrencilerin başarısı üzerindeki etkisini ve öğrencilerin problem temelli öğrenme ortamına ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada, ‘Bilgisayar donanımı\' ünitesi ele alınmış ve bu üniteyle ilgili problem temelli öğrenme ortamı tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmacı, öğrencileri gerçek hayatta karşılaşabilecekleri bir problemle karşı karşıya getirmiş, problemle ilgili ön bilgileri vermiş ve süreç içerisinde öğrencilere rehberlik etmiştir. Öğrenciler kendilerine verilen ve gerçek hayatta karşılaşabilecekleri bir probleme çözüm üretebilmek amacıyla grup oluşturmuşlar, grup içerisinde görev dağılımı yapmışlar ve interneti kullanarak araştırma ya This study aimed to define the effect of problem based learning on student learning achivement and the perspectives of the srudents on the problem based learning environment. In the study, “Computer hardware” unit was selected and the problem based learning environment was designed in terms of this unit. During the study, the researcher gave students a real life problem, provided them with necessary information, and guided them in all the problem solving process. Students formed groups, shared tasks, and solved the real life problem by investigating on the Internet. Then, students\' perspectives on problem based learning environment were taken by using the “Problem Based Learning Assessment Form” and “Individual and Group Assessment Form”. The results revealed high student learning achivement in the problem based learningProblem temelli öğrenme, iyi yapılandırılmış problem, iyi yapılandırılmamış problem, öğrenme başarısı, grup çalışmasıProblem based learning, well-structured problem, ill-structured problem, learning achievement, collaborative work Tam Metin

Keywords

Problem temelli öğrenme, iyi yapılandırılmış problem, iyi yapılandırılmamış problem, öğrenme başarısı, grup çalışması

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