Effects of the Argumantation Based Inquiry Approach on Students’ Concept Learning Levels
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The purpose
of this study is to explore the effects of using the Argumentation Based
Inquiry (ABI) approach (adopted from the Science Writing Heuristic - SWH
approach) on students’ concept learning levels. ABI approach which is an inquiry based approach was constructed Keys, Hand, Prain and
Collins (1999). In the study,
quasi experimental design with pretest and posttest control group is used. The
experimental group performed laboratory activities through ABI approach, the
control group performed laboratory activities through traditional approach. The
sampling of our study was comprised of the students from a primary public
school in Yalova. The students were 7th graders in the academic year
2010-2011. A total of 65 students (31 girls and 34 boys) participated in our
study. Conceptional Test was used in this study as the instrument. After the implementation there was a significant
difference between the experimental and the control groups in favor of the
experimental group in terms of concept learning level.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Inquiry,Argumantation Based Inquiry Approach,Concept Learning
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