SIX AND SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES, ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENCE AND MOTIVATIONS

Year 2009, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 171 - 182, 01.01.2009

Nursen Azizoğlu , Gülcan Çetin

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of learning style on middle schools students’ motivation and attitudes towards science, and the relationships among these variables. The study was conducted with 389 students at 6 and 7th grades of four middle schools in Balıkesir. The students’ learning styles, attitudes towards science and motivations were determined. Gender has an effect on 6 and 7th grade students’ attitudes towards science and no effect on motivation. There was no effect of grade level on students’ motivation and attitudes. Mean differences between learning styles with respect to the attitudes towards science were significant, while with respect to the motivation were not significant.

Keywords

Attitude Towards Science as a School Subject, Motivation, Learning Style

6 VE 7. SINIF ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN ÖĞRENME STİLLERİ, FEN DERSİNE YÖNELİK TUTUMLARI VE MOTİVASYONLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, 6 ve 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin öğrenme stilleri, fene karşı tutumları ve motivasyonları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Çalışma, Balıkesir il merkezine bağlı dört ilköğretim okulundaki 6 ve 7. sınıflarında öğrenim gören toplam 389 öğrenci ile yapılmıştır. Öğrencilerin öğrenme stilleri, motivasyonları ve fene karşı tutumları ölçekler yardımıyla belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyetin 6 ve 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin motivasyon düzeyini anlamlı bir şekilde etkilemediği, ancak tutuma anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğu bulunmuştur. Altı ve yedinci sınıflar arasında motivasyon ve tutum düzeyleri bakımından anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Farklı öğrenme stillerinin motivasyon düzeyleri arasında anlamlı farkların olduğu, ancak fen tutum düzeyleri arasında anlamlı farkın olmadığı ortaya konmuştur.

Keywords

Fen Dersine Karşı Tutum, Motivasyon, Öğrenme Stili

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