Gifted Pupils' Learning Experience in Virtual Laboratories

Autor/inn/en	Kapici, Hasan Özgür; Costu, Fatma
Titel	Gifted Pupils' Learning Experience in Virtual Laboratories
Quelle	In: Journal of Turkish Science Education, 20 (2023) 1, S.1-9 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kapici, Hasan Özgür) ORCID (Costu, Fatma)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Academically Gifted; Gifted Education; Computer Simulation; Science Laboratories; Science Instruction; Program Effectiveness; Grade 6; Hands on Science; Science Experiments; Science Process Skills; Knowledge Level; Science Achievement; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	One of the main courses that have been affected by instructional technology is science education since the nature of topics covered by the science curriculum may require the usage of technology to teach them better. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of virtual laboratories on the development of gifted children's conceptual knowledge and the improvement of inquiry skills. A total of 43 sixth-grade gifted learners were the participants: 22 in the control group, in which hands-on experimentation was conducted, and 21 sixth-grade pupils in the experimental group, where virtual laboratory environments were used. Two different data-gathering tools, namely a multiple-choice conceptual knowledge test and an inquiry skills test, were used in this study. The results revealed that although both groups enhanced their conceptual knowledge and improved their inquiry skills throughout the study, the students in the experimental group reached significantly higher scores than their counterparts for both of the tests. Several suggestions are made for both science teachers and researchers concerning the outcomes of the current study. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01