Research Article

The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities

Volume: 2 Number: 1 June 30, 2017
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The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities

Abstract

The present study aims to evaluate the effects of differentiated curriculum with blended learning method on gifted students’ critical thinking abilities. For this aim, we developed a unit plan about state of matter for 10th grades. This differentiated unit took into account the special academic needs of the gifted learners and used blended learning methods.

in this study, pre-and post-test were used as part of experimental design. The study was conducted with a total number of 34 gifted 10th grades students who enrolled in a charity high school in Istanbul.17 of these students were assigned to experimental group and 17 of them were assigned to a waiting list control group. While the differentiated curriculum with blended learning in chemistry was administered to the experimental group, the regular curriculum without any differentiation was administered to the control group.

Raven Matris Test and Cornell Critical Thinking Test X were used in order to collect the data. These tests were administered as pre- and posttest to all students in the experimental and control groups. The data was analyzed by using appropriate program and t-Test was used as part of analysis. According to the findings of the study, it has been observed that differentiated curriculum with blended learning method increases critical thinking abilities of the gifted students.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Çiğdem Nilüfer Umar
OKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Zerrin Ayvaz Reis
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2017

Submission Date

March 7, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 25, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 2 Number: 1

APA
Umar, Ç. N., & Ayvaz Reis, Z. (2017). The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities. Journal of Research in Informal Environments, 2(1), 34-58. https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH
AMA
1.Umar ÇN, Ayvaz Reis Z. The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities. jrınen. 2017;2(1):34-58. https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH
Chicago
Umar, Çiğdem Nilüfer, and Zerrin Ayvaz Reis. 2017. “The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum With Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 2 (1): 34-58. https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH.
EndNote
Umar ÇN, Ayvaz Reis Z (June 1, 2017) The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 2 1 34–58.
IEEE
[1]Ç. N. Umar and Z. Ayvaz Reis, “The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities”, jrınen, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 34–58, June 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH
ISNAD
Umar, Çiğdem Nilüfer - Ayvaz Reis, Zerrin. “The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum With Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments 2/1 (June 1, 2017): 34-58. https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH.
JAMA
1.Umar ÇN, Ayvaz Reis Z. The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities. jrınen. 2017;2:34–58.
MLA
Umar, Çiğdem Nilüfer, and Zerrin Ayvaz Reis. “The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum With Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities”. Journal of Research in Informal Environments, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 34-58, https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH.
Vancouver
1.Çiğdem Nilüfer Umar, Zerrin Ayvaz Reis. The Effects of Differentiated Curriculum with Blended Learning Method On Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Abilities. jrınen [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 1;2(1):34-58. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79JW72BH