Abstract:

In the present study, we investigated the effects of the preparing the reports of Physical Chemistry Laboratory I course experiments via V-Diagram on the learning of physical chemistry laboratory experiments of 3rd grade prospective chemistry teachers. In the present study, Static Group Comparison Pattern, one of the pre-experimental design was used. 56 prospective chemistry teachers,who are learning Physicochemistry Laboratory I Course, separated randomly as a an experimental group and control group. While the students in the experimental group prepared the experiment reports using V Diagram, the students in the control group prepared the experiment reports in a traditional way. The quantitative data were analized by using descriptive statistical techniques and the success of the students in both groups were matched. The content analysis technique was used for analyzing the qualitative data. According to the results obtained in this study, we can say that the V diagram increases the students' success in learning the physical chemistry laboratory experiments. Based on the findings obtained in this study, in order to make the laboratory studies more efficient and meaningful, the laboratory practices based on the contemporary teaching approaches in which the student takes more responsibility and active in learning should be used by going beyond the laboratory practices based on traditional teaching approaches. Based on the findings obtained in this study, we can say that V diagrams have the potential to make laboratory studies more effective and meaningful and to contribute to students' learning.

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