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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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The Effectiveness of Using Student and Teacher Centered Analogies on the Development of the Students' Cognitive and Affective Skills
Kilic, Oznur; Topsakal, Unsal Umdu
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v12 n2 Article 11 Dec 2011
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of teacher-centered and student-centered analogies on student academic achievement, conceptual understanding and attitude, concerning the topic of the circulatory system in a science and technology lesson. A quasi-experimental design was used. The sample consists of 49 sixth grade students in Turkey. The result is that both groups of students showed a significant difference comparing pre-test and post-test results in terms of academic achievement, conceptual understanding and attitude toward science course. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Logical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Science Achievement, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Grade 6, Human Body, Pretests Posttests, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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