Research Article

The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 25, 2022
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The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course

Abstract

The aim of the innovative learning approaches is to train individuals who are away from the memorisation, who are producers, who have problem-solving skills, and who can transfer what they have learned to real life. One of the innovative learning approaches is problem based learning method. According to the stated objectives, this research has been carried out to determine the effect of problem based learning on academic achievement in 6th grade social studies course. In this research, pre-test and post-test design that has experiment control group has been used. In order to collect the research data; achievement test to measure students' academic achievement, social studies attitude scale, scenarios based on problem-based learning method, study notes and instructional materials suitable for classroom environment were developed and applied. It was observed that there was no statistically significant difference between the students in the experimental group and the students in the control group in accordance with the results obtained from the statistical analysis regarding the data in the pre-test and attitude scale application. According to the results of the statistical analysis of the data obtained from the final tests based on the final measurements; it was concluded that problem-based learning method has a positive effect on the students' academic success in social studies course and social studies course attitudes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2022

Submission Date

October 31, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 10, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Günay, S., Akar, C., & Balbağ, N. L. (2022). The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, 9(2), 165-177. https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG
AMA
1.Günay S, Akar C, Balbağ NL. The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course. OJER. 2022;9(2):165-177. https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG
Chicago
Günay, Serdal, Cüneyit Akar, and Nur Leman Balbağ. 2022. “The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 9 (2): 165-77. https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG.
EndNote
Günay S, Akar C, Balbağ NL (December 1, 2022) The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 9 2 165–177.
IEEE
[1]S. Günay, C. Akar, and N. L. Balbağ, “The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course”, OJER, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 165–177, Dec. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG
ISNAD
Günay, Serdal - Akar, Cüneyit - Balbağ, Nur Leman. “The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 9/2 (December 1, 2022): 165-177. https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG.
JAMA
1.Günay S, Akar C, Balbağ NL. The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course. OJER. 2022;9:165–177.
MLA
Günay, Serdal, et al. “The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 165-77, https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG.
Vancouver
1.Serdal Günay, Cüneyit Akar, Nur Leman Balbağ. The Effect of Problem Based Learning Method on Students Academic Success and Their Attitudes towards Social Studies Course. OJER [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 1;9(2):165-77. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28FE38GG