The purpose of the present study was to investigate the predictive influences of
epistemological beliefs, achievement motivation, learning approaches on sixth grade
students&rsquo / achievement in classification concepts. The study was carried out in the fall
2006-2007 semester. One thousand forty one 6th grade students from twenty five
randomly selected elementary schools in Ç / ankaya district of Ankara participated in
this study. In this study Turkish version of the Learning Approach Questionnaire,
Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire, Achievement Motivation Questionnaire and
Classification Concept Test were used as measuring instruments to collect relevant
data.
Multiple Regression Correlation Analyses was computed in order to find out the
contribution of students&rsquo / learning approaches, epistemological beliefs and
achievement motivation to their achievement in classification concepts. The results revealed that these variables explaining 14% of the variation in students&rsquo / achievement in classification concepts. Stepwise multiple regression analyses was
conducted in order to find out which variable best predicted students&rsquo / achievement in
classification concepts. Students&rsquo / learning approaches were found to be the best
predictor of achievement explaining 12% of the variance. The remaining 2% of
variance was explained by epistemological beliefs of the students. Achievement
motivation, however did not contribute to students&rsquo / achievement in classification
concepts.
Results also revealed significant positive correlations between students&rsquo / achievement
in classification concepts, their learning goal orientations, epistemological beliefs
and learning approaches. Students&rsquo / performance goal orientations, and self efficacy
beliefs, however, were not found to be related to their achievement in classification
concepts.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12608931/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2007 |
| Creators | Kizilgunes, Berna |
| Contributors | Tekkaya, Ceren |
| 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 METU campus |
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