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Published in: Journal of Science Education and Technology 1/2011

01-02-2011

Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning Instruction on Epistemological Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Chemistry

Authors: Aylin Çam, Ömer Geban

Published in: Journal of Science Education and Technology | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of case-based learning instruction over traditionally designed chemistry instruction on eleventh grade students’ epistemological beliefs and their attitudes toward chemistry as a school subject. The subjects of this study consisted of 63 eleventh grade students from two intact classes of an urban high school instructed with same teacher. Each teaching method was randomly assigned to one class. The experimental group received case-based learning and the control group received traditional instruction. At the experimental group, life cases were presented with small group format; at the control group, lecturing and discussion was carried out. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control group with respect to their epistemological beliefs and attitudes toward chemistry as a school subject in favor of case-based learning method group. Thus, case base learning is helpful for development of students’ epistemological beliefs and attitudes toward chemistry.

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Metadata
Title
Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning Instruction on Epistemological Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Chemistry
Authors
Aylin Çam
Ömer Geban
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Science Education and Technology / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1059-0145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1839
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-010-9231-x

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