The Effect of Analogies on Eighth Grade Student’s Achievement and Retentıon Level in Teachıng Science Course
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This
research is a quasi-experimental study aiming to investigate the effect of
using student-generated analogies, ready-made analogies, and instruction
without analogies on students’ academic achievement and retention level. The
study was carried out with the participation of 93 eighth grade students in
three state-run primary schools in Tavas, Denizli. The first experimental group
learned through student-generated analogies while the second learned via
ready-made analogies. The control group was subjected to methods other than
analogy. Gathered data were analyzed through ANOVA, Paired Sample t-test, and
Repeated Measures of ANOVA techniques. Findings reveal a significant difference
between the average scores of the groups instructed by analogy technique and
the group that did not use analogy on behalf of the experiment groups. However,
the average achievement and retention scores between the groups using
student-generated analogies and ready-made analogies do not demonstrate a
significant difference.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Analogy,Science teaching,student achievement,retention level
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