FACILITATING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF DAILY LIFE APPLICATIONS OF PRESSURE IN LIQUIDS WITH 3D MODELS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

Tural G.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS EDUCATION, vol.40, no.1-2, pp.19-28, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 1-2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.19-28
  • Keywords: pressure in liquids, 3D models in teaching, hands-on learning, AIR-PRESSURE, SCIENCE, ACHIEVEMENT, CONCEPTIONS, BIOLOGY, IMPACT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study compares traditional instruction and instruction via 3D models and hands-on activities aimed at students understanding of daily life applications of pressure in liquids. The research design was a quasi-experimental one with a control group. The study was completed with 30 students enrolled in a middle school in Turkey. The data were obtained with a questionnaire including six open-ended questions. Before the instruction started, both groups had problems about understanding of daily life applications of pressure in liquids. The students in the experimental group performed better on post-test than those in the control group after the instruction.