A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Laboratory Based Teaching on Students' Success

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 3, 53 - 63, 15.07.2019

Mustafa Yesılyurt , Ali Gurbetoglu , Figen Demırtas Yılmaz

Abstract

The purpose of this study is
to examine the relationship between laboratory based teaching methods on
science education and student success, by using meta-analysis. This paper used
the research results which were reported from 2000 to 2012 years in Turkey
which analyzing the effects of laboratory based teaching methods on student
success. By the meta-analysis methods, one PhD dissertation, 17 Master’s theses
and 12 published articles were the main sources of this paper used to
demonstrate the influence of laboratory based teachings on science education. Thalheimer also showed that laboratory based teaching in a
significant degree affects academic success. The results demonstrate that laboratory
based teaching methods significantly influence academic success +2,8729 size.

Keywords

Laboratory Based Teaching, Science Learning, Meta-Analyse

A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Laboratory Based Teaching on Students' Success

Abstract

The
purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between laboratory based
teaching methods on science education and student success, by using
meta-analysis. This paper used the research results which were reported from
2000 to 2012 years in Turkey which analyzing the effects of laboratory based
teaching methods on student success. By the meta-analysis methods, one PhD
dissertation, 17 Master’s theses and 12 published articles were the main sources
of this paper used to demonstrate the influence of laboratory based teachings
on science education. Thalheimer also showed that laboratory based teaching in a significant degree
affects academic success. The results demonstrate that laboratory based
teaching methods significantly influence academic success +2,8729 size.

Keywords

Laboratory Based Teaching, Science Learning, Meta-Analyse

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