An effect of technology based inquiry approach on the learning of "earth, sun, & moon" subject

The purpose of this study was to investigate what affect a technology based inquiry approach (TBIA) had 5th grade primary students' understanding of earth, sun, and moon concept in a science and technology course and how this changed their academic achievements. This study was carried out in a 5th grade elementary science and technology course with two groups of (a total of 97) students. Four hour a week course was conducted over a 3 week period of instruction. As a result of the analysis of data, there were statistically significant differences between experimental and control groups (P<0.05). According to results, the achievement level of the experimental group with TBIA was significantly higher than the control group with a traditional teaching method. TBIA is more effective and successful than traditional teaching methods in elementary science courses. Copyright (C) 2009 HKIEd APFSLT