The present study examined the effect of documentary films on 8th grade students’ attitude toward... more The present study examined the effect of documentary films on 8th grade students’ attitude toward science. A pretestposttest non-equivalent control group research design was used in the study. The four intact classes, taught by the same science teacher, were randomly assigned as experimental (n = 61) and control groups (n =62). In the experimental group, four documentary films about cloning, energy, electricity, and recycling had been integrated into the science curriculum. On the other hand, in the control group, regular curriculum had been followed. The Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) was used to assess students’ attitude toward science. Pre-test results indicated that experimental and control groups were equivalent regarding their attitudes toward science before the treatment. Post-test results also revealed that the effect of documentary films on students’ attitudes was non-significant. However, item level analyses suggested improvements in students’ attitudes concerni...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of the motivational beliefs (self-e... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of the motivational beliefs (self-efficacy and task-value) and cognitive engagement to seventh grade students’ science achievement. For the specified purpose, crosssectional correlational research design was used. The data were gathered from the seventh grade students of public middle schools by means of three data collection instruments namely, Background Characteristics Survey (BCS), Motivation and Cognitive Engagement Scale (MCES) and Science Achievement Test for 7th Grade (SAT). The MCES is a self-report instrument including the selected items from the Science Learning Inventory (SLIPart A) and from Turkish Version of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) in order to measure students’ motivational beliefs (self-efficacy and task-value) and the level of their cognitive engagement. A total of 861 seventh grade students (398 girls and 456 boys) participated in the study. Multiple Linear Regression Analys...
The present study examined the effect of documentary films on 8th grade students’ attitude toward... more The present study examined the effect of documentary films on 8th grade students’ attitude toward science. A pretestposttest non-equivalent control group research design was used in the study. The four intact classes, taught by the same science teacher, were randomly assigned as experimental (n = 61) and control groups (n =62). In the experimental group, four documentary films about cloning, energy, electricity, and recycling had been integrated into the science curriculum. On the other hand, in the control group, regular curriculum had been followed. The Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) was used to assess students’ attitude toward science. Pre-test results indicated that experimental and control groups were equivalent regarding their attitudes toward science before the treatment. Post-test results also revealed that the effect of documentary films on students’ attitudes was non-significant. However, item level analyses suggested improvements in students’ attitudes concerni...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of the motivational beliefs (self-e... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of the motivational beliefs (self-efficacy and task-value) and cognitive engagement to seventh grade students’ science achievement. For the specified purpose, crosssectional correlational research design was used. The data were gathered from the seventh grade students of public middle schools by means of three data collection instruments namely, Background Characteristics Survey (BCS), Motivation and Cognitive Engagement Scale (MCES) and Science Achievement Test for 7th Grade (SAT). The MCES is a self-report instrument including the selected items from the Science Learning Inventory (SLIPart A) and from Turkish Version of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) in order to measure students’ motivational beliefs (self-efficacy and task-value) and the level of their cognitive engagement. A total of 861 seventh grade students (398 girls and 456 boys) participated in the study. Multiple Linear Regression Analys...
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