Determining Students' Attitude towards Physics through Problem-Solving Strategy

Autor/in	Erdemir, Naki
Titel	Determining Students' Attitude towards Physics through Problem-Solving Strategy
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 10 (2009) 2, Artikel 1 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Student Attitudes; Physics; Problem Solving; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; High School Students; Secondary School Science; Comparative Analysis; Attitude Change; Problem Based Learning; Lecture Method; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Physik; Problemlösen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Türkei
Abstract	In this study, the effects of teacher-directed and self-directed problem-solving strategies on students' attitudes toward physics were explored. Problem-solving strategies were used with the experimental group, while the control group was instructed using traditional teaching methods. The study was conducted with 270 students at various high schools in Turkey. Data obtained from the sample was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA analysis. The findings indicated that students in the experimental group made more positive improvement in attitude towards physics than the control group. Thus, teachers may integrate problem based strategies in their teaching practice and let their students increase their positive attitude toward physics. As a result of this increase, students could have better success in physics. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10