Research article | Open Access
TAY Journal 2022, Vol. 6(2) 146-174
pp. 146 - 174 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2022.510.02
Publish Date: December 30, 2022 | Single/Total View: 88/435 | Single/Total Download: 99/784
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of conceptual change texts in teaching the concepts that are challenging and often misunderstood in the field of active citizenship learning contained in the 6th grade social studies course. A total of 67 sixth graders studying in two different classrooms at the same secondary school participated in this study, in which a quasi-experimental design was used as one of the quantitative research approaches. The experimental group was instructed through conceptual change texts during the implementation, while the control group was taught with the existing curriculum. Data were collected with a concept comprehension test and a concept-related academic achievement test. Descriptive and predictive analytics were used for analysing the data. The students in the experimental and control groups were found to have limited understanding to the extent of not understanding the related concepts. After the activities, it was observed that the final knowledge level of the students in the control group as regards concept comprehension did not show a significant change when compared to their prior level of knowledge, while that of the experimental group showed a considerable increase. A statistical significance was found between the scores of the experimental and control groups in favour of the experimental group in the concept-related academic achievement. In this sense, it can be argued that the use of conceptual change texts to teach the concepts determined in the field of active citizenship learning enables students to learn such concepts more easily and is effective in eliminating students' misconceptions.
Keywords: Conceptual change texts, misconception, social studies course
APA 7th edition
MERAL, E. (2022). The Role of Conceptual Change Texts in Concept Teaching: Active Citizenship Learning Space. TAY Journal, 6(2), 146-174. https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2022.510.02
Harvard
MERAL, E. (2022). The Role of Conceptual Change Texts in Concept Teaching: Active Citizenship Learning Space. TAY Journal, 6(2), pp. 146-174.
Chicago 16th edition
MERAL, Elif (2022). "The Role of Conceptual Change Texts in Concept Teaching: Active Citizenship Learning Space". TAY Journal 6 (2):146-174. https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2022.510.02