The Effects of Integrated Unit and Constructivist Based Teaching Learning Process on Fourth Grades Students' Learning Levels, Attitudes Towards Learning, Academic Self-Confident

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to test the integrated unit and teaching activities based on constructivist together and separately during the unit of our close environment in social studies class of 4th grade in a state school. For this purpose, the following processes and methods were conducted in three experimental groups: 1- Integrated unit and constructivist teaching and learning processes. 2- Integrated unit and traditional teaching methods. 3- Traditional unit and constructivist teaching learning processes. The research was conducted with four groups, as three experimental and one control groups. At the end of the research, it was observed significantly difference in the scoring means of academic achievement, attitude and academic self confidence in favour of the experimental groups which received instructions with integrated unit based on constructivism and integrated unit based on traditional teaching than control grup. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu