Abstract:

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Learning Together method used in the application of cooperative learning model physics laboratory in the scope of science teaching laboratory practice on attitudes of students. Mixed research design was used in the research. Work group of the study consists of 99 3th grade students studying Science and Technology at Education Faculty of Fırat University in Elazığ between 2010-2011 fall semester. The study was conducted with one experimental and one control group. Experimental group consist of 48, control group consists of 51 student. Implementation of the study lasted four weeks. For physics lesson and laboratory Physics Attitude Scale (PAS) and semi structed interview tecnigue were used as data collection tool of the study Lessons are processed in accordance with the Learning Together technique. The pre-test and post test scores of experimental and control groups from PAS were analyzed by using t-test. The interviews were recorded by a tape recorder. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the interviews. According to the PAS results, there is no significiant differences between pre-test and post-test scores of control group and experimental group students. These results were also supported by the qualitative data of the study. It is observed this study concluded that the investigate of the effects of Learning Together method’ on the attitudes of students in science teaching laboratory practice courses in 2010 – 2011 academic year Learning Together method did not significantly alter the attitudes of the students compared to the traditional learning method. The control and experimental groups maintained their positions after the work is completed to the degree I agree

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