Video-based instruction on safety rules in the chemistry laboratory: its effect on student achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 953-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bülent Pekdağ
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Safety Rules

This study explores the effect of video-based instruction on the safety rules in the chemistry laboratory on student achievement. The sample for the study comprised 61 ninth grade students enrolled in two different classes at a public high school. The students in the class designated as the experimental group (N = 32) were given video-based instruction on the safety rules required to be applied in the chemistry laboratory, while the other class that was designated as the control group (N = 29) was taught the same topic, but with traditional instruction. The experimental and control groups were randomly selected, and the same teacher instructed both groups. The students in both groups were administered an academic achievement test on safety rules made up of six open-ended questions as a pretest and as a posttest. The collection of the data took 3 weeks. The pretest was administered in the first week, the posttest in the third week. The data were subjected to content analysis, which was performed as qualitative analysis. It was found as a result of the analysis that the students exposed to video-based instruction showed greater improvement in their academic achievement compared to the students given traditional instruction. The results of the study provide helpful information for chemistry teachers and researchers in the field of chemistry education.

An alternative evaluation: online puzzle as a course-end activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zülfü Genç ◽  
Emrah Aydemir
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Retention ◽  
Alternative Evaluation ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of online puzzles in the instructional process has an effect on student achievement and learning retention. This study examined students ' perception and experiences on use of puzzle as an alternative evaluation tool. To achieve this aim, the following hypotheses were tested: using puzzle activities in lessons increases student achievement, using puzzle activities in lessons increases retention of information learned by the students and students have positive attitudes toward using puzzle activities in lessons. This study uses an online puzzle system (OPS) by which instructors can prepare puzzle activities for students to solve online. The technical and functional properties of the OPS developed and used are beyond the scope of this study. Design/methodology/approach – A pre- and post-test with control group experimental research design was implemented. Study participants were tenth-grade students in the Information Technologies Department of Gazi Anatolia Technical and Industrial Vocational School in Elazig during the 2011-2012 year. Thirty students each were chosen for the experimental and control groups, totaling 60 students. During the study, a traditional instruction method was used for the control group, while the experimental group received both traditional instruction and performed activities using the OPS. The subject Fundamentals of Networking was chosen, and the implementation period lasted six weeks. Four weeks after completion of the study, the achievement level of students was calculated again to test learning retention. Findings – The first hypothesis of the study is, “Using puzzle activities in the lessons increases the achievement of the students”. In the teaching of the Networking Fundamentals Module of Information Technologies Course for tenth graders, a significant difference in favor of the experimental group was seen, where online puzzle activities were used in terms of student achievement. The second hypothesis of the study is, “Using puzzle activities in the lessons increase the retention of the information learned by the students”. Four weeks after completion of the study, the achievement levels of the students were calculated again to test learning retention. The learning retention of the students in the experimental group is higher than that of the students in the control group. In addition, students in the experimental group had positive attitudes toward online puzzle activities. Doing online puzzle activities accelerates learning for students and helps them learn networking terms by creating an enjoyable environment. Research limitations/implications – The current study was limited to six weeks of implementation during the 2011-2012 school year at Gazi Anatolia Technical and Industrial Vocational High School in Elazig. Similar studies could be conducted in other schools for longer periods and at different levels, so the findings can be compared with those of the current study. This study is further limited to an Information Technologies Course. Studies can be conducted with various courses using appropriate online puzzle activities. Puzzle types other than the crossword used in the OPS of the current study should be developed and added. The system should also be developed by visual multimedia objects, allowing it to be more interactive. Moreover, in the development process of such an OPS, educators, software designers, psychologists and scholars from other fields should work together. Usability tests should be conducted to improve user-friendliness of the system by adding various features related to functionality and visuality. Practical implications – From the findings of the study, it can be concluded that online puzzle activities help students understand subjects better and aid in exam preparation. Moreover, these activities are effective for students in terms of increasing understanding and retention of learned terms in and outside class, forming valuable learning experiences. Doing online puzzle activities in class as a course-end activity can be said to be more effective in students’ learning than doing them outside of class. Crossword puzzles offer opportunities for students to accelerate learning by quickly mastering new words and phrases and by directing students to more actively interact with computer-related vocabulary and terminology as compared with the rote learning method. Originality/value – Paper-based puzzles are frequently used, and there are few Web-based puzzles. Despite their frequent use, preparing and evaluating paper-based puzzles can require a significant time investment; another disadvantage is the lack of immediate feedback. Based on the literature review, there is no dynamic OPS used for educational purposes. This study uses an OPS by which instructors can prepare puzzle activities for students to solve online. The originality of this study is OPS features and puzzle generation mechanism. The system presents a user-friendly interface with Turkish character (or any language) support and number-writing properties.

Effect of Activity-Based Games on Students' Academic Achievement in Social Sciences

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-95
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of the research was to investigatethe effect of activity-based games on the academic achievement of graduate-level pupils in social sciences.An experimental research design with a pre-and post-test control group was used in this study. As pre-test and post-test, MCQ achievement tests containing 70 items were used as research methods for data collecting. The initial stage in this initiative was to collect data on what inspires children to learn. Both groups took a pre-test, and the results were tallied.The project's second phase was to study the effects of variousactivities on academic achievement. Both groups were given an MCQ performance test. The T-test was used to analyze the data. The findings of this study demonstrated that, compared to the control group, mostpupils'marks improved in the experimental group. The mean value showedthat experimental group participants scored 18.77on the post-test, while control group students scored 16.21. According to a post-lesson poll, most students regarded activity-based games to be more engaging than lecture-based instruction.

EXAMINING EFFECT OF ANIMATION APPLICATIONS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COURSE

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedat Yüksel ◽  
◽  
Mestan Boyaci ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Technology Course

The aim of this study was to determine whether or not animation applications affect student achievement in science and technology course. For this purpose, effect of constructive approach supported by animations in the instruction of the unit “Living Organisms and Energy” to the 8th grade students on their academic achievement was investigated. This unit was taught to the experimental group using a constructivist approach supported by animations and to the control group using a constructivist approach without animations. For data collection, an achievement was developed and administered to experimental and control groups as pre-tests and post-tests. Collected data was analyzed using t-test and MANOVA. As a result of the research, it was revealed that supporting the constructivist approach with animations was more effective in increasing academic achievement. Key wordThe aim of this study was to determine whether or not animation applications affect student achievement in science and technology course. For this purpose, effect of constructive approach supported by animations in the instruction of the unit “Living Organisms and Energy” to the 8th grade students on their academic achievement was investigated. This unit was taught to the experimental group using a constructivist approach supported by animations and to the control group using a constructivist approach without animations. For data collection, an achievement was developed and administered to experimental and control groups as pre-tests and post-tests. Collected data was analyzed using t-test and MANOVA. As a result of the research, it was revealed that supporting the constructivist approach with animations was more effective in increasing academic achievement. Key words: animation, constructivist science education, teaching supported by computer. s: animation, constructivist science education, teaching supported by computer.

Pre-service chemistry teachers' competencies in the laboratory: a cross-grade study in solution preparation

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ö. Karataş
Keyword(s):  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Sharp Decrease ◽  
Solution Chemistry ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Chemistry Teacher ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Solution Preparation ◽  
Safety Rules

One of the prerequisites for chemistry teacher candidates is to demonstrate certain laboratory skills. This article aims to determine and discuss the competencies of pre-service chemistry teachers in a chemistry laboratory context working with solution chemistry content. The participants in this study consisted of a group of pre-service chemistry teachers in the first to fifth years of a chemistry teacher education program. The participants were given individual tasks of preparing solutions of a certain concentration. The tasks included two steps: calculation and application. The participants were also observed in terms of the degree to which they followed the laboratory safety rules. Overall, the pre-service teachers made numerous errors in calculating the correct amounts of a substance and preparing a solution, as well as obeying the safety rules. Interestingly, the participants' laboratory competencies showed a trend along their grade levels; namely, a slight increase and then a sharp decrease in their solution preparation knowledge and skills that could be associated with retention loss or decay over time in the absence of rehearsal and/or ill-encoding. These results may contribute to the discussion on virtual and physical laboratories in chemistry education.

scholarly journals The Effect of Blackboard Collaborate-Based Instruction on Pre-service Teachers' Achievement in the EFL Teaching Methods Course at Faculties of Education for Girls

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein El-ghamry Mohammad Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Faculties Of Education ◽  
Experimental Group

<p>This study investigated the effect of Blackboard-based instruction on pre-service teachers' achievement in the teaching methods course at The Faculty of Education for Girls, in Bisha, KSA. Forty seventh-level English Department students were randomly assigned into either the experimental group (N=20) or the control group (N=20). While studying their teaching methods course, the experimental group received instruction via Blackboard Collaborate, whereas the control group received traditional instruction. The two groups were pre-post tested using a teaching methods test prepared by the researcher. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested. Results obtained from Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Mann-Whitney Test revealed that Blackboard-based instruction was effective in enhancing the achievement of the experimental group. In addition, compared to traditional instruction, Blackboard-based instruction was more effective in improving the participants' achievement as it provided them with multiple opportunities to explore alternative means to interact with teachers, peers, course material and activities.</p>

Improving students’ chemical literacy levels on thermochemical and thermodynamics concepts through a context-based approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceyhan Cigdemoglu ◽  
Omer Geban
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Fall Semester ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Literacy Level

The aim of this study was to delve into the effect of context-based approach (CBA) over traditional instruction (TI) on students’ chemical literacy level related to thermochemical and thermodynamics concepts. Four eleventh-grade classes with 118 students in total taught by two teachers from a public high school in 2012 fall semester were enrolled in this particular study. The treatments were randomly assigned to the already formed classes; experimental groups were treated as CBA, the control groups as TI. Each teacher had one experimental and one control group. Open-ended contextual item sets were developed to assess students’ chemical literacy level in thermochemical and thermodynamics concepts. The test was administered to both groups as a post-test at the end of the implementation. Students’ responses to item sets were analyzed based on the rubric prepared as the answer key. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used for interpreting the data. The results reveal that CBA is superior to TI on improving students’ chemical literacy levels, implying that CBA, as a discussion platform for concepts through real-life experiences, has a significant role in increasing students’ chemical literacy levels in abstract and difficult concepts regardless of the gender difference.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Proposed Science Informal Curriculum on Students’ Achievement and Attitudes During the Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 882-896
Author(s):  
Eiad Abdulhalim Mohammad Alnajjar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Formal Curriculum ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to identify the impact of a proposed science curriculum based on informal learning on the academic achievement of ninth-grade students and their attitudes towards science majors in Al-Qunfuthah Governorate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus answer the following questions: What activities represent informal education in science that can be included in the science curriculum? Is there a statistically significant difference in the attitudes towards scientific disciplines for ninth-grade students due to the proposed curriculum based on informal education? Is there a statistically significant difference in the educational attainment of ninth-grade students due to the proposed curriculum based on non-formal education? The researcher used the experimental method, where the study sample was randomly selected and numbered (29) students in the control group, and (29) students in the experimental group. The researcher designed the science curriculum to include activities based on informal education in science, and it was taught to students in the experimental group, while the control group will study the formal curriculum of science for the third intermediate grade. The researcher also prepared a measure of attitudes towards the sciences major, and a test to measure the students' academic achievement.

PENGARUH METODE PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF (COOPERATIVE LEARNING) DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA SMA

Proyeksi ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Hazhira Qudsyi ◽  
Lya Indriaty ◽  
Yulia Herawaty ◽  
Saifullah ◽  
Ilham Khaliq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Peningkatan mutu pendidikan dapat diketahui dari hasil akhir pendidikan, yang dapat dilihat dari output yang termasuk di dalamnya adalah prestasi belajar. Banyak hal yang turut berpengaruh pada prestasi belajar siswa, diantaranya adalah motivasi belajar siswa dan metode pembelajaran yang digunakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji apakah ada pengaruh metode pembelajaran kooperatif (cooperative learning) dan motivasi belajar terhadap prestasi belajar siswa SMA. Hipotesis penelitian ini adalah ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari metode pembelajaran kooperatif terhadap prestasi belajar siswa SMA, dimana kelompok siswa yang dikenakan metode pembelajaran kooperatif memiliki prestasi belajar lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan prestasi belajar kelompok siswa yang dikenakan metode pembelajaran tradisional. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa-siswi kelas X-3 dan kelas X-4 salah satu Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) di Yogyakarta. Kelas X-3 diberikan pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dengan metode pembelajaran kooperatif teknik Jigsaw, dan kelas X-4 diberikan pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dengan metode pembelajaran tradisional. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuasi-eksperimen dengan desain control group pre-test-post-test. Adapun alat ukur yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah hasil modifikasi Skala Motivasi Belajar yang dibuat oleh Hasanah (2006), dengan total aitem sebanyak 60 aitem yang terbagi dalam tiga aspek, serta alat untuk mengukur hasil belajar Bahasa Indonesia pada siswa, yakni dengan Tes Hasil Belajar Bahasa Indonesia, dimana pada tes hasil belajar ini berisikan materi paragraf dengan pertanyaan sebanyak 36 butir soal. Tes hasil belajar ini disusun sendiri oleh peneliti dengan mengacu pada silabus yang digunakan oleh guru yang bersangkutan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan t sebesar 0,257 dengan p=0,798, memperlihatkan hasil yang tidak signifikan (p>0,05), yang artinya bahwa tidak ada perbedaan antara kedua kelompok. Kesimpulan, tidak ada perbedaan prestasi belajar Bahasa Indonesia pada siswa antara kelompok siswa yang diberikan pembelajaran kooperatif dengan kelompok siswa yang diberikan pembelajaran tradisional. Kata Kunci: Metode Pembelajaran Kooperatif (Cooperative Learning), Motivasi Belajar, Prestasi Belajar Bahasa Indonesia    THE INFLUENCE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHOD AND LEARNING MOTIVATION TOWARD ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS  ABSTRACT Improvement of education quality can be observed from the end result of education, which can be noticed from the output that includes academic achievement. There are many things that effect on student achievement, including the students' motivation and learning methods that used by teacher. This study aimed to test whether there is influence of cooperative learning methods and students’ motivation of student achievement in high school. Hypothesis of this study was that there are significant effects of cooperative learning methods towards student achievement in high school, where groups of students who apply methods of cooperative learning had higher achievement compared with students’ achievements of group learning who used the traditional learning methods. Subjects in this study were students of X-3 class and X-4 class at one of high school in Yogyakarta. X-3 class were given Bahasa Indonesia’s lesson with cooperative learning method and the Jigsaw techniques, and X-4 class were given Bahasa Indonesia’s lesson with traditional learning methods. This study was a quasi-experimental research with control group pre-test-post-test design. Measuring instrument used in this study was modification version of Learning Motivation Scale by Hasanah (2006), with a total of 60 items that divided into three aspects, and tools to measure students achievement in Bahasa Indonesia’s lesson, with Bahasa Indonesia Achievement Test, where this achievement test consists of paragraph matter in question as much as 36 items. This achievement test compiled by researcher with reference to syllabus that used by the teacher. Analysis of this study showed t = 0.257 with p = 0.798, showed no significant results (p> 0.05), which means that there was no difference between the two groups. As conclusion, there was no difference in students’ achievement of Bahasa Indonesia between group of students given cooperative learning method and group of students given traditional learning method. Keywords: cooperative learning method, students’ motivation, academic achievement, Bahasa Indonesia’s Lesson

scholarly journals The Effect of a Nature-Based Environmental Education Program on Children’s Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors: A Randomized Experiment with Primary Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6817
Author(s):  
Silvia Collado ◽  
Claudio D. Rosa ◽  
José A. Corraliza
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
The Impact

The evidence about the effects of nature-based instruction on pro-environmentalism is uncompelling, mainly due to a lack of controlled experiments. This hinders causal claims and the provision of intervention guidelines. We present an experiment examining the impact of a nature-based environmental education (NBEE) program included in the school curriculum on children’s environmental attitudes (EA) and behaviors (EB). Children who followed the program through traditional instruction were used as a control group. Seven Spanish primary schools participated in the program and school classes were randomly assigned to the NBEE program (experimental group, N = 516) or the environmental education (EE) through traditional instruction (control group, N = 218). Our results indicate that children’s EA increased more in the NBEE group than in the control group. On average, EB remained virtually the same in both groups of children across time. In light of our findings, we encourage the promotion of a nature-based pedagogy in formal education to enhance children’s environmental attitudes.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Teaching an Educational Unit According to the Learning Cycle-5 Es Model "Bybee" in the Development of Problem-Solving Skills and Academic Achievement in Geography Subject in Grade 9 in Jordan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Jamal Abdel Fattah Al Assaf
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Upper Stage ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the learning cycle-5 Es model “Bybee ”in the developmentof problem-solving skills and academic achievement in Geography subject in the ninth graders in Jordan. The studyconsists of 60 students from the University Education Directorate in Amman in the second semester for the year2017/ 2018. The sample was distributed randomly into two groups; one of which is experimental of (30 students) andwas taught according to the Bybee model. The other was a control group, which consisted of (30) students and wastaught in the usual way. The study tools consisted of the cognitive achievement test and the capacity scale forproblem-solving.The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences in the average achievement of theninth-grade students in geography subject, due to the impact of the teaching strategy in favor of the experimentalgroup. Also, it showed statistically significant differences in the average achievement of ninth grade students ingeography, due to the teaching strategy of problem-solving skills and in favor of the experimental group.The researcher recommended the benefit of the learning model "Bybee" in teaching the geography subject at allstages of the upper stage.

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