Effectiveness of the Conceptual Change Texts Accompanied by Concept Maps about Students' Understanding of the Molecules Carrying Genetical Information

Autor/inn/en	Tastan, Ibrahim; Dikmenli, Musa; Cardak, Osman
Titel	Effectiveness of the Conceptual Change Texts Accompanied by Concept Maps about Students' Understanding of the Molecules Carrying Genetical Information
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 9 (2008) 1, Artikel 11 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Concept Mapping; Grade 11; Misconceptions; Interviews; Instructional Effectiveness; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Genetics; Scientific Concepts; Science Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Strategies; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Concept Map; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Missverständnis; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Humangenetik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Ausland; Lehrstrategie; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to investigate the effects of concept maps, together with conceptual change texts, given to 11th grade students' on the subject of molecules carrying genetical information. The semistructured individual interviews were conducted with 5 upper class students to find misconceptions related to the subject. A success test was developed in the light of information taken from both literature and also interviews. This test was applied to the control group, who was taking traditional educational courses, and to the sample group students who were taking classes using concept maps and conceptual change texts together. The data was collected from 50 students; the groups consisted of 25 in the sample group and 25 in the control group. It was found that the conceptual change texts accompanied by concept mapping instruction produced a positive effect on students' understanding of the concept. The average percent of correct responses of the experimental group was 61.6% and that of the control group was 53.6% after treatment. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10