Research Article

INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE

Volume: 37 Number: 37 June 1, 2009
  • Esme Hacıeminoğlu
  • Özgül Yilmaz Tüzün
  • Hamide Ertepınar
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INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE

Abstract

This study examined the relationships among students’ learning approaches, motivational goals, previous science grades, and their science achievement for the concepts related to atomic theory and explored the effects of gender and sociodemographic variables on students’ learning approaches, motivational goals, and their science achievement for the concepts related to atomic theory. The sample constituted 416 seventh grade elementary students. A Science Achievement Test (specifically designed for atomic theory), A Learning Approach Questionnaire, and An Achievement Motivation Questionnaire were administered to the students. Results of the correlation analyses revealed positive relationships among meaningful learning, performance orientation, and self efficacy. Students’ previous science grades were positively correlated with achievement, meaningful learning, and self-efficacy and negatively correlated with rote learning and performance orientations. ANOVA results revealed that participants’ parents’ education level had significant effect on their achievement and meaningful learning, rote learning, and approach performance orientations.

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English

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Esme Hacıeminoğlu This is me

Özgül Yilmaz Tüzün This is me

Hamide Ertepınar This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2009

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July 23, 2014

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Year 2009 Volume: 37 Number: 37

APA
Hacıeminoğlu, E., Tüzün, Ö. Y., & Ertepınar, H. (2009). INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 37(37), 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH
AMA
1.Hacıeminoğlu E, Tüzün ÖY, Ertepınar H. INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;37(37):72-83. https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH
Chicago
Hacıeminoğlu, Esme, Özgül Yilmaz Tüzün, and Hamide Ertepınar. 2009. “INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 37 (37): 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH.
EndNote
Hacıeminoğlu E, Tüzün ÖY, Ertepınar H (June 1, 2009) INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 37 37 72–83.
IEEE
[1]E. Hacıeminoğlu, Ö. Y. Tüzün, and H. Ertepınar, “INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE”, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 37, no. 37, pp. 72–83, June 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH
ISNAD
Hacıeminoğlu, Esme - Tüzün, Özgül Yilmaz - Ertepınar, Hamide. “INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 37/37 (June 1, 2009): 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH.
JAMA
1.Hacıeminoğlu E, Tüzün ÖY, Ertepınar H. INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;37:72–83.
MLA
Hacıeminoğlu, Esme, et al. “INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 37, no. 37, June 2009, pp. 72-83, https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH.
Vancouver
1.Esme Hacıeminoğlu, Özgül Yilmaz Tüzün, Hamide Ertepınar. INVESTIGATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES, MOTIVATIONAL GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 1;37(37):72-83. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47YH92NH