Abstract:

This study examines the impact of computer-backed slow-transition animation technology on academic achievements, scientific thinking skills and target orientations of 7th-class students in the science course. The study, conducted by a semi-experimental method of Nicel research methods, consists of a experiment group of 23, a control group of 22 students. Courses in the experimental group are conducted according to the curriculum in the control group while the lessons are conducted according to the gradually transitional animation technique. As a data collection tool; researchers developed the "Electric Energy Success Test", developed by Göktürker (2005) with the "Scientific Thinking Skills Scale" used by Shenler and Sungur (2007) to the "Target Guidelines Scale" adapted to Turkish. Also, to learn more about the 3 questions open-end interview form, the study group distributed to students the opinions of the students about the slowly transitional animation technique. The application is completed in 6 weeks, 4 hours a week. The data is analyzed with the SPSS program. The findings show that students’ achievements show significant differences in favour of the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between the groups in their target orientations and their scientific thinking skills. When studying students’ opinions about slowly transitional animation, there are also negative expressions such as being time-consuming, though they are seen in positive expressions about the technique as generally fun and pleasant. According to the results of the research, it is recommended that the presence of the necessary technological tools to facilitate the learning of the concepts of science and to make it more widely by introducing this technique, which allows students and teachers to easily create animation.

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