Concept Maps For The General Biology Course On The Effects Of Academic Achievement And Attitude

The main purpose of this study, examine the impact of using conceptual mapping and traditional teaching methods on preserve teachers’ academic achievement and attitudes towards biology lessons in the general biology course. The research was carried out with the participation of 103 preserve teachers...

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Main Authors: Bilgi Başak Özgün, Fehime Sevil Yalçın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kastamonu University 2019-05-01
Series:Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi
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Online Access:https://kefdergi.kastamonu.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/Kefdergi/article/view/2724
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Summary:The main purpose of this study, examine the impact of using conceptual mapping and traditional teaching methods on preserve teachers’ academic achievement and attitudes towards biology lessons in the general biology course. The research was carried out with the participation of 103 preserve teachers who were educated in the second grade of the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Science Education. Experimental research model with pretest-posttest control group was used in the research. The General Biology Course Academic Achievement Test and the Attitude Scale towards Biology Course were used as data collection tools. As a result of the research; there was no significant difference between students’ academic achievement and attitude scores (p>.05). According to the academic achievement and attitude pretest/posttest comparisons of experimental and control groups, significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group in the achievement and attitudes of the students taking the course with both concept mapping and traditional teaching method (p<.05).
ISSN:1300-8811
2147-9844