A Comparative Analysis of The Effect of Dunn And Dunn Learning Styles Model and Traditional Teaching Method on 6th Grade Students' Achievement Levels And Attitudes İn Science Education Lesson

Year 2009, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 1 - 14, 26.06.2009

Orçun Bozkurt , Mustafa Aydoğdu

Abstract

In this research, effects of traditional instruction and Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
were compared on secondary school 6th grade students’ science education academic achievement and attitudes by
means of “plant tissues” and “cell” subjects. Research was done with control and experiment groups on pre testpost
test practices. In experiment group Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model dependent instruction, in control
group traditional instruction was carried out and two applications effects’ significancy towards science education
academic achievement and attitudes were searched. Research was applied in Alparslan Primary School with 6-A
and 6-B classes in the first semester of 2005-2006 academic year. As a result of quantitative analyses, Science
education which is taught according to Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model, increases students’ academic
achievement and improve their attitudes towards science education.

Keywords

Dunn and Dunn Learning Style, Science Education, Learning Style, Plant Tissues, Cell

İlköğretim 6. Sınıf Fen Bilgisi Dersinde Dunn ve Dunn Öğrenme Stili Modeline Dayalı Öğretim ile Geleneksel Öğretim Yönteminin Öğrencilerin Akademik Başarı Düzeyleri ve Tutumlarına Etkisinin Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu dersda, 6. sınıf fen bilgisi dersi yapım dokular ve hücre konularında Yöntem ve Dunn ve Dunn Eğitim Stili Modelinin Uygulaması etkisinin karşılaştırılması. Araştırma, öntest-sontest uygulamalı kontrol ve deney gruplu desen gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deney grubu öğrencilerine Dunn ve Dunn için üslup modeli kontrol grubu öğrencilerine de programlama yöntemleri, akademik başarı düzeyleri ve uyumları bir çeşit süredir. Araştırma, 2005–2006 eğitim-öğretim yılı güz (I) dönemi Ankara Alparslan lköğretim Okuluunda öğrenim gören 6-A ve 6-B şubeleriyle ilgili uygulanmıştır. Nicel analizler mevcuttur, Dunn ve Dunn Öğrenme Stili Modeli'ne göre yapılmış fen eğitiminin; akademik başarı seviylerini artırdığı ve Fen dersi dersine karşı tutumlarını sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır

Keywords

Dunn ve Dunn Ö"renme Stili, Fen E"itimi, Ö"renme Stili, Bitkisel Dokular, Hücre

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