A New Approach in Teaching the Features and Classifications of Invertebrate Animals in Biology Courses

Autor/in	Sezek, Fatih
Titel	A New Approach in Teaching the Features and Classifications of Invertebrate Animals in Biology Courses
Quelle	3 (2013) 2, S.99-111 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Biology; Animals; Classification; Teaching Methods; Instructional Innovation; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Styles; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Achievement Gains; Foreign Countries; Pretests Posttests; Multiple Choice Tests; Concept Teaching; Learning Modules; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Ausland; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Learning module; Lernmodul; Türkei
Abstract	This study examined the effectiveness of a new learning approach in teaching classification of invertebrate animals in biology courses. In this approach, we used an impersonal style: the subject jigsaw, which differs from the other jigsaws in that both course topics and student groups are divided. Students in Jigsaw group were divided into five "subgroups" since teaching the features and classification of invertebrate animals is divided into five subtopics (modules A, B, C, D and E). The subtopics are concerning characteristics used in classification of invertebrate animals and fundamental structures of: phyla porifera and cnidarians (module A), annelid (module B), mollusks (module C), arthropods (module D) and Echinodermata (module E). The data obtained in the tests indicated that the the new learning approach was more successful than teacher-centered learning. (Contains 6 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10