The Effect of Educational Software Based on Ausubel's Expository Learning on Students' Academic Achievement, Science and Computer Attitudes: "Human and Environment" Unit Example

Abstract

The authors examined the effect of an instructional material designed through Ausubel's expository learning related to the "Human and environment" Unit in 7th grade Science and Technology Curriculum on students' academic achievement, attitudes towards science and computers. The quasi experimental pretest-posttest controlled group design has been used in the study. The study has been conducted with K7 students in one of secondary schools in Kahramanmaraş/Turkey. The experimental and control groups have been attended randomly and each group has been consisted of 24 students. Totally 48 7th grade students have been participated in the study. Prior to the study Academic Achievement Test, Science and Technology Attitude Scale and Computer Attitude Scale have been administered as pre-test and following to the application, the mentioned data collection tools have been administered as posttest. The analysis of the collected data has reported that there has been a significant increase in favor of the experimental group related to the Academic achievement and computer attitude scores. There has been no significant difference between experimental and control groups students' science attitudes in both groups following to the application.