Science Instruction through the Game and Physical Activities Course: An Interdisciplinary Teaching Practice

Autor/inn/en	Boyraz, Celal; Serin, Gökhan
Titel	Science Instruction through the Game and Physical Activities Course: An Interdisciplinary Teaching Practice
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5 (2017) 11, S.2026-2036 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; Educational Games; Physical Activities; Interdisciplinary Approach; Science Achievement; Grade 3; Elementary School Students; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Comparative Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Achievement Tests; Statistical Analysis; Effect Size; Foreign Countries; Quasiexperimental Design; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Educational game; Lernspiel; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of science instruction given through the game and physical activities course in accordance with interdisciplinary teaching approaches on students' science achievement and retention. The participants were 82 third grade students from a public elementary school. Three classes were chosen as experimental groups and one class was chosen as a control group in the school. The instruction period lasted for five weeks in all groups. The data were collected by an achievement test and an education portal achievement (EPA) test. The pretest-posttest control group design was used in the study. Data obtained from the tests were analyzed through one-way analysis of variance and post-hoc analyses. The findings indicated that some of the experimental groups were more successful than the control group with large effect sizes. The results suggested that the game and physical activities course incorporating interdisciplinary teaching approaches could be used in increasing students' science achievement and retention of science knowledge. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01