Ses Konularının Sanal Laboratuvar Yoluyla Öğretilmesinin Öğrenci Başarısı Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to form a virtual laboratory with simulations and animations are related to Science education and investigate to what extent of the effect of the students’ success in this virtual laboratory education according to the traditional laboratory method and 5E method. In this reason the experimental and control group consisting of 60 students in Cumhuriyet Primary School and 21 students in Yavuz Selim Primary School in Kulu district of Konya province took a part in this study. The objects of the unit Voice in 8th grade was gained by traditional laboratory method (L) and 5E instructional method (G) to control group and the experimental group (S) gained these aims in the computer environment with using animations and simulations. Pre-test and post-test experimental design was used in the study. At the beginning and end of the study an achievement test was applied for three groups. Collected responses from tests were analyzed by using SPSS 15:00 programme. The Anova, “t” test and bar analysis were made to compare the groups. After the application, according to the analysis from the data of the achievement test of the groups; the S group was found to be more successful than the group G and L.