THE EFFECT OF ACTIVE LEARNING BASED ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING LEVELS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE SCIENCE COURSE

Year 2010, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 2245 - 2253, 01.01.2010

Meryem Nur Aydede

Abstract

In this study, a research was made to find out whether using the active learning based activities have any effects on the learning level of 6th grade primary school students. Semi-experimental design was used in the study. The study was implemented in a primary school in Adana, in autumn semester of 2006-2007. 62 students participated in the student study group in all, consisting 30 students in the experimental group and 32 students in the control group. The study lasted for 8 weeks. The lessons were performed according to the active learning based activities in the experimental group and according to the traditional teacher-centered approach in the control group. Science learning level test were used as pretest and posttest for the experimental and control groups. According to posttest grades obtained from the knowledge level of connitive domain test, there were no statistically significant differences between research groups. 

Keywords

Active Learning, Science Course, Learning Levels, Cognitive Domain, Active Learning based Science Activities