Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment

Volume: 3 Number: 1 May 11, 2016
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Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment

Abstract

In Turkey, constructivism has been an underlying theme of the educational reforms in last decades. The purpose of this study is to examine Turkish middle students’ perspectives on the constructivist learning environment in a science course in terms of gender and students’ age. The ACLE was administered to a sample of 1882 students from grades 6-8 randomly selected in Trabzon Province in Turkey.  The findings revealed that there were statistically significant differences between girls’ and boys’ views on dimensions of ACLE, including student centered, thought provoking, life relevance, concurrent learning and assessment, and bringing different viewpoints. Also, in terms of students’ grade, statistically significant differences were found on students’ view on dimensions of ACLE. The educational implications of the results were discussed.

Keywords: Constructivist learning environment, students’ perception, science and technology education

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Publication Date

May 11, 2016

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May 11, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Yiğit, N., Alparslan, M., Cinemre, Y., & Balçın, B. (2016). Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 3(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21666/mskuefd.62021
AMA
1.Yiğit N, Alparslan M, Cinemre Y, Balçın B. Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment. MSKU Journal of Education. 2016;3(1):1-11. doi:10.21666/mskuefd.62021
Chicago
Yiğit, Nevzat, Muhammet Alparslan, Yasin Cinemre, and Bilal Balçın. 2016. “Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 3 (1): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21666/mskuefd.62021.
EndNote
Yiğit N, Alparslan M, Cinemre Y, Balçın B (May 1, 2016) Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 3 1 1–11.
IEEE
[1]N. Yiğit, M. Alparslan, Y. Cinemre, and B. Balçın, “Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment”, MSKU Journal of Education, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1–11, May 2016, doi: 10.21666/mskuefd.62021.
ISNAD
Yiğit, Nevzat - Alparslan, Muhammet - Cinemre, Yasin - Balçın, Bilal. “Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 3/1 (May 1, 2016): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21666/mskuefd.62021.
JAMA
1.Yiğit N, Alparslan M, Cinemre Y, Balçın B. Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment. MSKU Journal of Education. 2016;3:1–11.
MLA
Yiğit, Nevzat, et al. “Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, May 2016, pp. 1-11, doi:10.21666/mskuefd.62021.
Vancouver
1.Nevzat Yiğit, Muhammet Alparslan, Yasin Cinemre, Bilal Balçın. Evaluation of 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science and Technology Learning Environment. MSKU Journal of Education. 2016 May 1;3(1):1-11. doi:10.21666/mskuefd.62021

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