Abstract:

The aim of this study is to research the effect of the 5E learning model and cooperative learning method on attitude in biology lesson. In 2010-2011 school year 93 students who were in 3nd grade science field at Ankara Çankaya Milli Piyango Anadolu High School constituted the work group of the study. “Heredity, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology” unit were worked by 5E learning model at 1th experimental group, by cooperative learning at 2th experimental group and by traditional teaching method at control group. Data were collected by applying biology attitude scale at the beginning and the end of the investigation. The following results were obtained from this study: It has been emphasised that there is a meaningful difference between 5E learningmethodandcooperativelearningmethodwithtraditionallearning. It has been proved that 5E learning method is the best education model in terms of the students\' attitudes towards the biology lessons.

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