ERIC Number: EJ804926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
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Comparing the Impacts of Tutorial and Edutainment Software Programs on Students' Achievements, Misconceptions, and Attitudes towards Biology
Kara, Yilmaz; Yesilyurt, Selami
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v17 n1 p32-41 Feb 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tutorial and edutainment design of instructional software programs related to the "cell division" topic on student achievements, misconceptions and attitudes. An experimental research design including the cell division achievement test (CAT), the cell division concept test (CCT) and biology attitude scale (BAS) was applied at the beginning and at the end of the research. After the treatment, general achievement in CAT increased in favor of experimental groups. Instructional software programs also had the positive effect to the awareness of students' understandings to the general functions of mitosis and meiosis. However, the current study revealed that there were still some misconceptions in the experimental groups even after the treatment. It was also noticed that only using edutainment software program significantly changed students' attitudes towards biology.
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Student Attitudes, Achievement Tests, Courseware, Biology, Misconceptions, Attitude Change, Instructional Effectiveness, Cytology, Tutorial Programs, Secondary Education, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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