Abstract:

The study aims to describe the levels of high school students’ learning approach and to study the possible differences in the levels of learning approaches according to class level in different high school types. The study is performed as a screening research. The Science High School (FL), Social Sciences High School (SBL), Anatolian High School (AL), Fine Arts High School (GSL), Professional and Technical Anatolian High School (MTAL), Anatolian Imam Hatip High School (AIHL), Anatolian Imam Hatip Science and Social Information Program (AIHFSP) forms a sample of 756 students studying. The "learning approach scale" developed by Ekinci (2008) has been applied to participants as a data collection tool. The 9. When the group average for the deep learning approach of the students studying in the classroom is examined, it is seen that the AIHFSP and FL students are high, the other high school students are on the middle level. When 9th grade students are studied in terms of group average, the surface learning approaches of all high schools are on a medium level. It also appears that, according to other high schools, SBL, AL and MTAL students are oriented towards a higher level of surface learning approach. The strategic learning approach of FL 9th grade students with AIHFSP is high, the strategic learning approach of students in other high schools is medium. The group average for the deep learning approach of students studying in class 12 is medium. When studied from the point of view of the surface learning approach, class 12 students are generally oriented towards the middle-level surface learning approach. The highest AIHFSP among school types, the lowest FL students are directed to a surface learning approach. The strategic learning approaches of class 12 students are generally middle-level. It is also seen that AIHFSP, AL and AIHL students are focused on a high-level strategic learning approach compared to other high school students. FL 9th and 12th class students have significant differences in strategic learning approach. AIFSP 9 and 12 class students have significant differences in their deep, surface and strategic learning approach. When studied in terms of SBL, AL, MTAL, GSL, AIHL, there is no meaningful difference between learning approaches in terms of class level variable.

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