THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION DESIGNED ACCORDING TO 7E MODEL OF CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ON PHYSICS STUDENT TEACHERS‘ ACHIEVEMENT, CONCEPT LEARNING, SELF-EFFICACY PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES

Authors : Serhat KOCAKAYA, Selahattin GONEN

Pages : 206-224

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Publication Date : 2010-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Computer-Assisted Instruction designed according to 7E model of constructivist learninginsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAI7E); related to ‘‘electrostatic’’ topic on physics student teachers’ cognitive development, misconceptions, self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes. The study was conducted in 2006–2007 academic year and was carried out in three different classes taught by the same teacher, in which there were 79 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade university students, in central city of Diyarbakır in Turkey. An experimental research design including the electrostatic achievement test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EAT);, the electrostatic concept test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ECT);, physics attitude scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PAS); and self-efficacy perception scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SEPS); was applied at the beginning and at the end of the research as pre-test and post-test. After the treatment, general achievement in EAT increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P
Keywords : Evaluation Methodologies, Improving Classroom Teaching, Interactive Learning Environments, Simulations, Teaching Learning Strategies