ERIC Number: EJ1063022
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar-10
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1990-3839
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Influence of Web-Aided Cooperative Learning Environment on Motivation and on Self-Efficacy Belief in Biology Teaching
Hevedanli, Murat
Educational Research and Reviews, v10 n5 p556-565 Mar 2015
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the web-aided cooperative learning environment on biology preservice teachers' motivation and on their self-efficacy beliefs in biology teaching. The study was carried out with 30 biology preservice teachers attending a state university in Turkey. In the study, the pretest-posttest research design without any control group was used. As the data collection tools, a motivation scale and a self-efficacy belief scale for biology teaching were used. The data collection tools were applied as pretest and posttest on group. During the analysis of the obtained data, paired simples t-test was used. The findings obtained demonstrated that the motivation levels of the biology preservice teachers trained in the Web-Aided Cooperative Learning Environment (WACLE) increased and that there was no significant difference regarding their self-efficacy beliefs in biology teaching. The results were discussed in the light of the literature, and related suggestions were put forward accordingly.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Influence of Technology, Web Based Instruction, Educational Environment, Self Efficacy, Motivation, Beliefs, Biology, Science Instruction, Investigations, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Pretests Posttests, Rating Scales, Self Concept Measures, Student Teaching, Scores, Science Activities, Student Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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