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This study was prepared to determine the impact of Google Earth use on students’ success and attitudes in the middle school’s seventh class social information course. The work in accordance with this purpose is designed in accordance with the semi-experimental design of the pre-test-final test control group. In the 2017-2018 educational year, a secondary school located in Antalya used quantum data collection methods in the study conducted with the participation of 52 seventh-class students, including 26 in the control group. The seventh class social information course 'Economy and Social Life' unit, the experiment group using Google Earth, and the control group the social information course was processed on the basis of the curriculum. Data collected before and after the processing is SPSS 23. The data base is prepared on 0. The data processed on SPSS was analyzed through unrelated t-test and related t-test techniques. According to statistical analyses, in the teaching of the economy and life unit of the 7th class social information course, Google Earth has a significant impact on the student’s success and has no significant impact on the student’s attitudes. The findings that appear in comparison with the relevant literature have determined some similarities and differences. Considering the identified findings and similarities and differences with the relevant literature, recommendations were made to researchers and teachers.

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Abstract:

This study was prepared to determine the effects of using Google Earth on students' achievement and attitudes in the seventh grade social studies lesson in middle school. For this purpose, the study was designed in accordance with the semi-experimental pattern with pretest-posttest control group. Quantitative data collection methods were used in the study carried out with the participation of 52 seventh-grade students, 26 of whom were in the experimental and 26 in the control group, in a middle school in Antalya in the 2017-2018 academic year. Seventh grade social studies lesson “Economy and Social Life” unit was taught by using Google Earth to the experimental group and the social studies curriculum to the control group. The data collected before and after the transaction were entered into the database prepared on SPSS 23.0. Data processed on SPSS were analyzed through independent t-test and dependent t-test techniques. As a result of statistical analysis, it was determined that the use of Google Earth has a significant effect on students 'achievement and not a significant effect on students' attitudes in the teaching of economics and life unit of secondary school seventh grade social studies course. When these findings are compared with the related literature, it is determined that there are some similarities and differences. Considering the determined results and the similarities and differences with the related literature, suggestions were made for researchers and teachers.