Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between students in the experiment group where the laboratory applications in the course of Science and Technology are carried out with activities based on the Argumentation-Based Science Learning (ATBÖ) approach and students in the control group using the classic approach, in terms of the level of learning of the concept. The ATBÖ approach is a research-based approach developed by Keys, Hand, Prain and Collins (1999). The research model is the semi-experimental design of the front and final test control group. The study group of this study was formed by students who studied in the seventh class in the 2010-2011 educational year at a state primary school in the province of Yalova. The study group consisted of a total of 65 students, including 31 girls and 34 men. In this study, the concept test was used as a data collection tool. After the application, there was a significant difference between the experiment group and the control group in terms of the concept learning levels in favour of the experiment group.

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