Abstract:

In recent years, it has been observed that there have been changes and developments related to learning methods which are increasingly going on. In this study, a series of activities at a basis of the strategy have been fulfilled which progress from guided inquiry to open inquiry in inquiry based learning environments. The aim of this study is investigate the effect of ınquiry based learning environment in science and technology course on the students’ the retention level, academic achievement and attitudes towards science. Semiexperimental design has been used in the study. According to the findings of the study; the academic achievements and the attitudes of the students towards science and technology, who have been in the experiment group studying in inquiry based learning environment has displayed a difference in a significant way compared to those in control group studying in the environment to which 2005 Science and Technology curriculum has been applied. There has not been found a significant difference between retention levels of the students.

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