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Ilkörücü Göçmençelebi, Sirin; Özkan, Muhlis; Bayram, Nuran – Online Submission, 2012
This study examines the variables which help direct students to a deep learning approach to science lessons, with the aim of guiding programmers and teachers in primary education. The sample was composed of a total of 164 primary school students. The Learning Approaches to Science Scale developed by Ünal (2005) for Science and Technology lessons…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Scientific Attitudes
Kurtulus, Aytac – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of computer-aided Perspective Drawings on eighth grade primary school students' achievement in Spatial Orientation and Perspective Drawing. The study made use of pre-test post-test control group experimental design. The study was conducted with thirty 8th grade students attending a primary school…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Pretests Posttests, Achievement
Aktas, Mine; Bulut, Mehmet; Yuksel, Tugba – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
In this study it is investigated that teaching of different pattern types by using computer animations and activities. The sample of this study was 28 eighth grade students in second semester of 2010-2011 educational years. They are at public school in Ankara. The one group pre-test post-test design was used for research methodology. Data were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Data Analysis, Grade 8
Ozkal, Kudret; Tekkaya, Ceren; Cakiroglu, Jale; Sungur, Semra – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
This study proposed a conceptual model of relationships among constructivist learning environment perception variables (Personal Relevance, Uncertainty, Critical Voice, Shared Control, and Student Negotiation), scientific epistemological belief variables (fixed and tentative), and learning approach. It was proposed that learning environment…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Students, Path Analysis, Educational Environment
Cepni, Salih; Sahin, Cigdem; Ipek, Hava – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2010
The purpose of this study was to test the influences of prepared instructional material based on the 5E instructional model combined with CCT, CC, animations, worksheets and POE on conceptual changes about floating and sinking concepts. The experimental group was taught with teaching material based on the 5E instructional model enriched with…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Cartoons, Instructional Materials
Coban, Gul Unal; Akpinar, Ercan; Kucukcankurtaran, Evren; Yildiz, Eylem; Ergin, Omer – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2011
Environmental problems grow gradually and their effects are felt in various ways such as shortage of potable water. Among the various solutions offered to solve these problems, there is one standing which has the potential of encapsulating all the solutions in, that is "water education". Therefore, the aim of this study is to present the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Water, Student Attitudes, Grade 6
An Evaluation of Environmental Responsibility and Its Associated Factors: Reflections from PISA 2006
Erbas, Ayhan Kürsat; Tuncer Teksoz, Gaye; Tekkaya, Ceren – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem statement: Contemporary global environmental problems have highlighted the importance of acting responsibly towards natural resources and the environment. The role of science education in shaping how people interact with the environment, therefore, has gained importance. The science education community has responded to this challenge by…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Conservation (Environment), Science Education, Environmental Education
Kose, Sacit; Sahin, Abdurrahman; Ergun, Aysegul; Gezer, Kutret – Education, 2010
Effective teaching and learning of science depends on the selected teaching method touching students' most learning senses. This study investigated the effects of cooperative learning on eighth grade students' achievement and attitude toward science. Participants were 68 students from two different eighth grade classrooms in an elementary school.…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Grade 8
Eroglu, Susran Erkan; Bozgeyikli, Hasan; Calisir, Vahit – Policy Futures in Education, 2009
This research was carried out using the survey method in an attempt to find out the relationship between the life satisfaction and socio-economic status (SES) of adolescents. The research was conducted among 275 young Turkish people chosen by the random sampling method. The research findings determined that there was a significant difference…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Economic Status, Life Satisfaction, Sampling
Stephens, Maria; Warren, Laura K.; Harner, Ariana L. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
The "Comparative Indicators of Education" report series has been published on a biennial basis since it began in 2002, although this year's is the first to expand its focus to the G-20 countries, having previously been focused on the G-8 countries. "Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-20 Countries:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Global Approach, International Assessment
Baki, Adnan; Yildiz, Cemalettin; Aydin, Mehmet; Kögce, Davut – Online Submission, 2010
This study aims to determine the views of the teacher and students views on a practice carried out by using group investigation technique of cooperative learning method. The study was conducted with 20 students at 8th grade at a public elementary school in Trabzon during the spring term of 2008-2009 school year. Case study research method was used…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Grade 8
Sargin, Nurten – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
Each innovation brings along many risks. One of the risks related with the Internet use is Internet addiction. The aim of this study is to examine Internet addiction in adolescence in terms of gender, Internet access at home and grades. The research design used was survey method. The study population consisted of second stage students attending…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Internet, Grade 6, Grade 7
Mertens, Steven B., Ed; Anfara, Vincent A., Ed.; Roney, Kathleen, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
Studies like the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) have compared the performance of U.S. middle grade students (i.e., eighth graders) to those in other countries. In relation to middle grade schools, 20 countries outperformed the United States in mathematics and nine countries scored above the U.S. in science. The intent of…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, International Education, Comparative Education, Educational Research
Birgin, Osman; Baloglu, Mustafa; Catlioglu, Hakan; Gurbuz, Ramazan – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The purpose of the present study is to investigate mathematics anxiety among 220 sixth through eighth grade Turkish students in terms of mathematics achievement levels, perceived enjoyment of the mathematics teaching method, perceived enjoyment of mathematics, and perceived help with mathematics from parents. The Mathematics Anxiety Scale for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Multiple Regression Analysis, Grade 6
Cayir, Kenan; Bagli, Melike Turkan – Intercultural Education, 2011
The incorporation of compulsory courses on human rights into the secondary school curriculum in 1998 has been an important first step in developing respect for human rights and responsibilities among the younger generation in Turkey. Yet, these courses have many shortcomings in terms of materials, pedagogy and teacher attitudes. This paper…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries