DEVELOPMENT OF A PROBLEM-BASED TEACHING MATERIAL FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION IN A WEB ENVIRONMENT: THE SUBJECT OF ACIDS AND BASES

Year 2013, Issue: 1 - SİİRT ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ DERGİSİ, - , 17.05.2016

Beyza Karadenız Bayrak

Abstract

This study aims to develop a problem-based teaching (PBT) material for the Science and Technology course in a web environment, with the purpose of providing a more meaningful and permanent learning experience for the students. Participants of the study were a total of 56 eighth grade students attending a public primary education school in Istanbul. The author has developed a web-based teaching material for the students to be able participate in PBT activities. This material contained five problem situations concerning the subject of acids and bases, scripted and animated using Adobe Flash CS4. The web-based software developed by the author using hypermedia tools aimed to teach the students the subject of acids and bases via interactive animations and simulations. Students had the opportunity to cooperate, interact, and share information with other group members.

Keywords

Science education, problem based teaching, web environment, acid, base

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