Advantage and disadvantage of constructivist role play instruction method

Year 2007, Volume: 27 Issue: 2, 309 - 325, 01.06.2007

Nusret Kavak Fitnat Köseoğlu

Abstract

In this study the perspectives of students on the constructivist role-play instruction method were investigated. The participants of the study were 35 high school grade 2 students in the 2001-2002 academic year and the qualitative research methods was used in the data colleting and evaluating process. Student completed four role-play activities developed on the basis of constructivist role-play instruction method to treat the subject of solubility equilibria. The findings of the study indicated that constructivist role-play instruction method has many advantages such as imagination of abstract concept, meaningful learning, conceptual change and to create entertaining learning atmosphere. On the other hand the constructivist role-play instruction method has some disadvantages such as to have a long time and to bring about misconceptions.

Keywords

Constructivist role-play instruction method, solution, solubility equilibria

Yapılandırıcı Öğrenme Yaklaşımına Dayalı Rol Oynama Öğretim Yönteminin Avantaj ve Dezavantajları

Abstract

Bu çalışmada yapılandırıcı öğrenme yaklaşımına dayalı rol oynama öğretim yöntemine öğrencilerin bakış açıları araştırılmıştır. 2001-2002 Öğretim Yılında 35 lise 2. sınıf öğrencisinin katıldığı bu çalışmada verilerin toplanması ve değerlendirilmesi için nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden faydalanılmıştır. Çözünürlük dengesi konusunu yapılandırmacı öğrenme yaklaşımına dayalı rol oynama öğretim yöntemi ile işleyen öğrencilerden elde edilen verilere göre bu öğretim yönteminin soyut kavramları hayalde canlandırma, anlamlı öğrenme gerçekleştirme, kavramsal değişim gerçekleştirme ve eğlenceli bir öğrenme ortamı yaratma gibi avantajlarının olduğu; diğer taraftan ise çok zaman alma, bazı yanlış kavramalara neden olma gibi dezavantajlarının bulunduğu tesIn this study the perspectives of students on the constructivist role-play instruction method were investigated. The participants of the study were 35 high school grade 2 students in the 2001-2002 academic year and the qualitative research methods was used in the data colleting and evaluating process. Student completed four role-play activities developed on the basis of constructivist role-play instruction method to treat the subject of solubility equilibria. The findings of the study indicated that constructivist role-play instruction method has many advantages such as imagination of abstract concept, meaningful learning, conceptual change and to create entertaining learning atmosphere. On the other hand the constructivist role-play instruction method has some disadvantages such as to have a long time and to bring about misconceptions.Yapılandırıcı Yaklaşıma Dayalı Rol Oynama Öğretim Yöntemi, Çözünme, Çözünürlük DengesiConstructivist role-play instruction method, solution, solubility equilibria Tam Metin

Keywords

Yapılandırıcı Yaklaşıma Dayalı Rol Oynama Öğretim Yöntemi, Çözünme, Çözünürlük Dengesi

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