TEACHING “PURE SUBSTANCES, MIXTURES AND SEPARATION OF MIXTURES” TOPICS WITH REACT STRATEGY

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The purpose of this study is to examine the 7th grade science lesson subjects pure substances, mixtures and the separation of mixtures to see the academic success of students, motivation of science learning, the perception of science learning by questioning and the permanence of these studies with REACT strategy. The working group of study was composed total of 18 students, who are 7th grade. The research, in which the instrumental case study research method was used, lasted about 14 lesson time. While the quantitative data collected through Matter Subject Context Based Success Test [MSCB-ST] developed by researchers, Questionnaire for Motivation toward Science Learning [QMSL], Self-Efficacy Scale towards Science and Technology [SESST] and Measurement of Inquiry Learning Skills Perception Devise [MILSPD], the qualitative data collected through Semi-Structured Student Opinion Form. All quantitative data collection tools were applied as pre-test before application, post-test after application and retention test eight weeks after the application. In the study, the quantitative data matching the normal distribution were analyzed by the dependent group’s t-test, the data that did not fit the normal distribution by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and the qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. The results demonstrated that REACT strategy increases students’ academic achievement, self-efficacy in science education, and perceptive learning skills for science and permanence of all them. However, it was seen that the REACT strategy provides the persistence of the motivation while not having a statistically significant effect on the motivation of students towards science learning.

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Academic success , science , motivation , REACT strategy , inquiry learning skills perception , self , efficacy

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi