ÖZDEMİR, Alper Murat Ahi Evran Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Sınıf Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , DİNDAR, Halil Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

The Effects of Conceptual Change Approach on Primary School Students’ Affective Attributes in Science and Technology Course

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This study is aimed to investigate effects of conceptual change method on students’ attitudes toward science, and motivation in Science and Technology Course. The research took place at a primary school in Kırşehir province, 2010-2011 education years. The research sample consisted of 50 fifth-grade students. Attitude Inventory and Motivation Inventory were used to collect the data. The research findings revealed that there was significant difference in terms of students’ motivation at treatment group and there was no significant difference in terms of students’ attitude at all groups.

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Science instruction , Concept learning , Conceptual change approach

Gazi University Journal Of Gazi Educational Faculty

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