| Yazarlar (2) |
Selma Korkmaz Toklucu
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Prof. Dr. Bayram TAY
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Problem Statement Many effective instructional strategies, methods, and techniques, which were developed in accordance with constructivist approach, can be used together in social studies lessons. Constructivist education comprises active learning processes. Two active learning approaches are cooperative learning and systematic teaching. Purpose of the Study The present study was conducted to determine the effect of the cooperative learning method and the systematic teaching and constructivist learning approaches on student achievement and retention in teaching the social studies lesson unit “The Place We Live” in a 4th grade class at the elementary school level. Method The research was based on pretest-posttest control group experimental design. Accordingly, experiment group 1 received instruction based on the cooperative learning method, experiment group 2 received instruction based on the systematic teaching method, and control groups 1 and 2 were instructed through the constructivist learning approach. A total of 110 students were assigned to the experiment and control groups, and the paired samples t test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. Findings The results of the study suggested that the cooperative learning method and the systematic teaching and constructivist learning approaches are effective ways of enhancing students’ achievement. Conversely, experiment and control group post test scores were not significantly different from each other. The cooperative learning method and the systematic teaching and constructivist learning approaches (control-1) were found to secure retention of knowledge … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Eurasian Journal of Educational Research |
| Dergi ISSN | 1302-597X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Journals Indexed in Eric |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 12-2016 |
| Cilt No | 16 |
| Sayı | 66 |
| Sayfalar | 1 / 35 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.14689/ejer.2016.66.18 |
| Makale Linki | http://www.ejer.com.tr/tr/index.php?git=22&kategori=163&makale=1097 |
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| Google Scholar | 40 |
