The aim of the study is: (1) to investigate effects of new science and
technology curriculum on 4th and 5th grade students&rsquo / achievement in terms of
knowledge and understanding levels outcomes and higher order thinking skills,
(2) to investigate effects of new science curriculum on the students&rsquo / attitudes
towards science and (3) to examine teachers&rsquo / classroom activities in lessons.
The study was conducted in three conveniently selected public elementary
schools throughout Yenimahalle district of Ankara with a total of 302 4th and 5th
grade students in 2004-2005 spring semester, two pilot schools implementing
new science and technology curriculum were assigned to experimental group and
one school applying the traditional science curriculum was assigned to control
group.
The researcher developed the measuring tools, Science Achievement Test
for 4th grade, Science Achievement Test for 5th grade, Science Attitude Scale and
Teachers&rsquo / Classroom Activities Scale.
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The data were analyzed through multivariate analyses of variance
(MANOVA). Results showed that the new science and technology curriculum
made no difference on the fourth grade students&rsquo / knowledge and understanding
level outcomes and higher order thinking skills. On the other hand, it was
effective on the fifth grade students&rsquo / higher order thinking skills. The statistical
analyses also showed that there were significant differences between the pilot and
control group students&rsquo / attitudes towards science in terms of interest, anxiety, and
self-efficacy sub-categories in favor of pilot groups. In addition, there were
significant differences between the classroom activities of the teachers of pilot
and control groups.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12608079/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 December 2006 |
| Creators | Pekiner, Gozde |
| Contributors | Berberoglu, Giray |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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