Research Article

The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the 'Fuels' Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course

Volume: 12 Number: 2 November 30, 2025
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The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the 'Fuels' Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course

An Erratum to this article was published on May 20, 2026. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/muefd/article/1885105

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effects of the 5E learning model supported by virtual reality (VR) technology on sixth-grade students’ academic achievement and their attitudes toward science, technology, and the environment. A quasi-experimental design involving pre-tests and post-tests in both the experimental and control groups was employed. The study was conducted during the 2023–2024 academic year with 41 sixth-grade students from a public middle school in Muğla, Türkiye. The experimental group consisted of 21 students, while the control group included 20 students. The experimental group received instruction using the 5E model integrated with VR, whereas the control group was taught using traditional methods. Four measurement tools were used for data collection: The Academic Achievement Test, the Science Attitude Scale, the Technology Use Attitude Scale, and the Environmental Attitude Scale. The implementation process was planned for 14 class hours. Students in the experimental group experienced eight different VR modules using cardboard VR glasses and worked on structured worksheets while participating in collaborative activities. The results indicated that activities designed according to the 5E learning model supported by VR significantly improved students’ academic achievement and positively influenced their attitudes toward science, technology, and the environment.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Science Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 23, 2025

Publication Date

November 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Alabaz, A., & Güven, G. (2025). The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 12(2), 295-321. https://doi.org/10.21666/muefd.1747136
AMA
1.Alabaz A, Güven G. The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course. MSKU Journal of Education. 2025;12(2):295-321. doi:10.21666/muefd.1747136
Chicago
Alabaz, Açelya, and Gökhan Güven. 2025. “The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 12 (2): 295-321. https://doi.org/10.21666/muefd.1747136.
EndNote
Alabaz A, Güven G (November 1, 2025) The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 12 2 295–321.
IEEE
[1]A. Alabaz and G. Güven, “The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course”, MSKU Journal of Education, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 295–321, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.21666/muefd.1747136.
ISNAD
Alabaz, Açelya - Güven, Gökhan. “The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 12/2 (November 1, 2025): 295-321. https://doi.org/10.21666/muefd.1747136.
JAMA
1.Alabaz A, Güven G. The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course. MSKU Journal of Education. 2025;12:295–321.
MLA
Alabaz, Açelya, and Gökhan Güven. “The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, Nov. 2025, pp. 295-21, doi:10.21666/muefd.1747136.
Vancouver
1.Açelya Alabaz, Gökhan Güven. The 5E Learning Model Supported by Virtual Reality Technology: Teaching the ’Fuels’ Topic in 6th Grade Middle School Science Course. MSKU Journal of Education. 2025 Nov. 1;12(2):295-321. doi:10.21666/muefd.1747136