The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students

Hafize Er Türküresin; Emre Ekserin

doi:10.19126/suje.1946437

The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students

Abstract

This investigation primarily explores the pedagogical implications of integrating instructional artifacts manufactured via three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies within fifth-grade social studies education, specifically monitoring shifts in student motivation, subject-directed attitudes, and academic outcomes. Using a quasi-experimental approach, the study employed pre-test and post-test non-equivalent control group design. The research cohort involved 52 fifth-grade learners from a public secondary institution in Kütahya province, divided into an experimental group (N = 26) and a control group (N = 26). The instructional interventions spanned a four-week timeline (comprising 10 lesson hours) focused on the ‘Journey to the Past’ unit within the ‘Culture and Heritage’ thematic strand. Data acquisition relied on a subject-matter academic achievement test, alongside standardized metrics capturing course motivation and attitudinal orientations. Quantitative analyses were conducted via the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U technique. The diagnostic outcomes revealed that the 3D-printing supported paradigm produced a highly significant, large-scale positive shift in students’ post-test academic achievement (U = 0.00, Z = -6.19, p < .001, r = .86) and a substantial moderate-to-large expansion in course motivation (U = 143.5, Z = -3.528, p < .001, r = .49). Conversely, no statistically significant divergence was recorded regarding students’ post-test attitudes toward the course (p > .05), mirroring baseline trends. Ultimately, these findings indicate that while tangible 3D physical models serve as powerful cognitive catalysts that markedly accelerate academic mastery and motivational drive, structural attitudinal shifts require more prolonged exposure.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this research was granted by the Social and Humanities Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Date: 29/09/2021, Meeting No: 2021/07, Decision No: 3). The study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards, and informed consent was obtained from all participants (including legal guardian consent for minors).

Thanks

The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the students and teachers who participated in this research. Special thanks are also extended to the editors and anonymous reviewers for their insightful suggestions and constructive comments that helped improve the quality of this paper.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Primary Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hafize Er Türküresin ^*
0000-0002-2146-0036
Türkiye

Emre Ekserin
0000-0002-4671-1698
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

October 14, 2026

Publication Date

-

Submission Date

May 7, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1946437

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA72PZ37EH

Cite

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Er Türküresin, H., & Ekserin, E. (2026). The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education, Advanced Online Publication, 296-318. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1946437

AMA

1.Er Türküresin H, Ekserin E. The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students. SUJE. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):296-318. doi:10.19126/suje.1946437

Chicago

Er Türküresin, Hafize, and Emre Ekserin. 2026. “The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, no. Advanced Online Publication: 296-318. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1946437.

EndNote

Er Türküresin H, Ekserin E (October 1, 2026) The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education Advanced Online Publication 296–318.

IEEE

[1]H. Er Türküresin and E. Ekserin, “The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students”, SUJE, no. Advanced Online Publication, pp. 296–318, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.19126/suje.1946437.

ISNAD

Er Türküresin, Hafize - Ekserin, Emre. “The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education. Advanced Online Publication (October 1, 2026): 296-318. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1946437.

JAMA

1.Er Türküresin H, Ekserin E. The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students. SUJE. 2026;:296–318.

MLA

Er Türküresin, Hafize, and Emre Ekserin. “The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, no. Advanced Online Publication, Oct. 2026, pp. 296-18, doi:10.19126/suje.1946437.

Vancouver

1.Hafize Er Türküresin, Emre Ekserin. The Effect of Teaching Materials Produced Using 3D Printing in Social Studies Education on the Motivation, Attitudes, and Achievement of Fifth-Grade Students. SUJE. 2026 Oct. 1;(Advanced Online Publication):296-318. doi:10.19126/suje.1946437