The effects of problem based learning and traditional teaching methods on students' academic achievements, conceptual developments and scientific process skills according to their graduated high school types

KARTAL TAŞOĞLU A., BAKAÇ M.

2nd World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2010), İstanbul, Turkey, 4 - 08 February 2010, vol.2, pp.2409-2413 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 2
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.346
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.2409-2413
  • Keywords: Problem based learning, achievement, conceptual development, scientific process skill, high school type
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of problem based learning (PBL) and traditional teaching methods (TTM) on students' academic achievements, conceptual developments and scientific process skills according to their graduated high school types. In this research, the pre/post test control group design was applied and the research was conducted with 46 students attended of 1(th) class of Department of Physics Teaching in Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey. It was revealed that PBL method is more effective than TTM on students' conceptual development positively. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.