مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Effects of Media-Supported Education on Academic Success and Permanence of Learning in Social Studies Course

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of “Media-Supported Social Studies Education” on learning and academic permanence in Social Studies course. For this purpose, Social Studies lesson curriculum was examined and the learning outcomes were determined. Lesson plans were prepared in accordance with the determined these learning outcomes. Media tools (video, song, newspaper clippings, photographs ...) were used as the basic teaching tool in lesson plans. The study was prepared with test-control group, pre-test-post-test and permanency measurement test. Experimental and control groups were determined as the pre-test result. In this study, the curriculum prepared by researcher was implemented for 24 hours in 6 weeks. The control group continued to the standard education-training process. When the curriculum was completed, the post-test was performed on experiment and control groups. As a result of post-test irrelevant sample t-test, a significant difference was observed between experiment and control groups in favor of experiment group. Another aspect of this study is to determine the effect of education curriculum on the permanency of learning. As a result of permanency-test related samples t-test, it wasobserved that there was not a significant difference between post-test and permanency test of experiment group. As a result of permanency-test-related samples t-test, it was observed that there was a significant difference between post-test and permanency test of control group in favor of post-test scores. As a result of permanency-test-irrelevant samples t-test of experiment and control groups, it was found that there was a significant difference in favor of experiment group. In conclusion, it can be stated that “Media-Supported Social Studies Education” has positive effects on learning and permanency of learning.