yıldırım, halil ibrahim gazi üniversitesi - gazi eğitim fakültesi, turkey , şensoy, önder gazi üniversitesi - gazi eğitim fakültesi, turkey

The Effect Of Scıence Faırs on The 6th Grade Students’ Attıtude Towards The Scıence Course

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The aim of the present research is to investigate the effect of science fairs on the 6th grade primary school students’ attitude towards the science course. A quasi-experimental method and an experimental pattern with control and experiment groups are used in the research. The research was applied on the 6th grade students during 2012–2013 educational year II.Semester and lasted 15 weeks. The Scale of Attitude Towards The Science Course was used to collect the data. At the end of the research, an increase was determined in 6th grade primary school students’ attitude towards the science course. Three months after the research, it was observed that the increase in students’ attitude towards the science course has been preserved .Based on these results, it is recommended to popularize activities such as science fairs in schools in our country and encourage students to participate in such activities.

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Science fair , attitude , science instruction , informal learning environments

Journal Of Turkish Educational Sciences

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