Research Article

The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 15, 2022
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The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education

Abstract

The aim of the study is to reveal the effect of simulation-based experiential learning applications on gaining problem-solving skills in the Social Studies curriculum. The research was carried out in an experimental model, and the data were obtained according to the controlled pre-test and post-test approach. Social process simulation, as one type of the social simulations, was preferred during the application process. Three new and originally developed social process simulations were used in the context of the simulation-based experiential learning applications for the learning theme of “Power, Management and Society” in the 7’th grade social studies curriculum. According to the time prescribed in the program, the course implementation continued for 4 weeks (12 lessons) in total. The research was carried out in Uşak’s Karahallı District Cumhuriyet Secondary School. The study group of the research consists of 42 students; 21 students in the experimental group and 21 students in the control group had been participated in the research. The “Problem Solving Skills Scale” consisting of 4 dimensions was used as the data collection tool of the research. Mann Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test as non-parametric tests were used to analyze the data obtained in the study. According to research results, the post-test results of the experimental group students who were educated in the simulation-based experiential learning model were significantly higher than the control group students who were educated with the methods prescribed in the programme. As a conclusion in this context, it has been reached that simulation-based experiential learning applications enhance students’ problem-solving skills.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 15, 2022

Submission Date

April 11, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 22, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Uzun, C., & Uygun, K. (2022). The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 9(1), 28-38. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.913068
AMA
1.Uzun C, Uygun K. The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2022;9(1):28-38. doi:10.33200/ijcer.913068
Chicago
Uzun, Ceyhun, and Kamil Uygun. 2022. “The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 9 (1): 28-38. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.913068.
EndNote
Uzun C, Uygun K (March 1, 2022) The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 9 1 28–38.
IEEE
[1]C. Uzun and K. Uygun, “The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education”, International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 28–38, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.33200/ijcer.913068.
ISNAD
Uzun, Ceyhun - Uygun, Kamil. “The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 9/1 (March 1, 2022): 28-38. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.913068.
JAMA
1.Uzun C, Uygun K. The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2022;9:28–38.
MLA
Uzun, Ceyhun, and Kamil Uygun. “The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 28-38, doi:10.33200/ijcer.913068.
Vancouver
1.Ceyhun Uzun, Kamil Uygun. The Effect of Simulation-Based Experiential Learning Applications on Problem Solving Skills in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2022 Mar. 1;9(1):28-3. doi:10.33200/ijcer.913068

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