Abstract:

This study conducted a meta-analysis study to determine the impact of research-based learning strategy on student academic achievements. For this purpose, studies in accordance with the research problem that was done in Turkey on the subject between 2000-2017 years; Ulakbim, Higher Education Council National Thesis Center and Google Academic databases have been scanned. The study included 53 study meta analysis on the impact of research-based learning strategy on academic success. The impact size of the studies included in the meta analysis is calculated using the CMA (Comprehensive Meta Analysis) program according to Cohen’s ds. In addition, the studies have been analyzed using the moderators variable, such as class level, type of publication, sample size and the year they were performed. According to the findings, research-based learning strategy has been determined to have a positive impact on student academic achievements according to the teaching methods applied in the control groups of studies. This learning strategy has been determined to be at the average level with a value of 0.700 according to the random impact model of the overall impact sizes on student academic success. In addition, the moderators’ analysis found that the level of learning, the type of publication, the sampling sizes and the size of the years’ impact on academic success did not change. The findings also showed that there was no publication errors in the research included in the analysis. The study ended with some recommendations for research on research-based learning strategy and new meta-analysis studies.

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