Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 11, Issue 1, Article 6 (Jun., 2010) Ömer Faruk KESER and Ali Riza AKDENIZ Assessment of the constructivist physics learning environments Contents Next

Assessment of the constructivist physics learning environments

 

Ömer Faruk KESER¹ and Ali Riza AKDENIZ²

¹Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education
YYU, Van-TURKEY
E-mail: ofkeser@gmail.com

²Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education
Fatih Faculty of Education, KTU, Trabzon-TURKEY
E-mail: arakdeniz@yahoo.com

Received 12 Feb., 2010
Revised 10 Jun., 2010

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Contents

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Results and Conclusions
• References

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Abstract

Nearly last two decades, constructivist theory has had a great importance in shaping science learning environments. Learning theories have been implemented in different instructional models in learning environments. Measuring learning environments has been found to be sensitive and related to instructional methods, and they can be used in order to improve teaching in certain scientific subjects taught in schools. The purpose of this study is to develop and use a survey according to a constructivist 5E model to assess related factors effecting the physics learning environments. Interviews and classroom observations are used to confirm the constructed survey.

Keywords: Physics education, constructivism, learning environments