The effects of computer-assisted material on students' cognitive levels, misconceptions and attitudes towards science

  • Authors:

  • Salih Çepni;Erol Tas;Sacit Köse

  • Affiliations:

  • Fatih Education Faculty, Department of Science Education, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey;Fatih Education Faculty, Department of Science Education, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey;Fatih Education Faculty, Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

  • Venue:
  • Computers & Education
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Computer-assisted Instruction Material (CAIM) related to "photosynthesis" topic on student cognitive development, misconceptions and attitudes. The study conducted in 2002-2003 academic year and was carried out in two different classes taught by the same teacher, in which there were fifty two 11th grade high school students, in central city of Trabzon in Turkey. An experimental research design including the photosynthesis achievement test (PAT), the photosynthesis concept test (PCT) and science attitude scale (SAS) was applied at the beginning and at the end of the research as pre-test and post-test. After the treatment, general achievement in PAT increased by 10% in favour of experiment group (EG) at (p