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The effects of inquiry-based science teaching on elementary school students' science process skills and science attitudes

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In this article, a study was conducted to determine Turkish elementary school students' level of success on science process skills and science attitudes and if there were statistically significant differences in their success degree and science attitude depending to their grade level and teaching method.
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The purpose of this study was to determine Turkish elemen- tary school students' level of success on science process skills and science attitudes and if there were statistically significant differences in their success degree and science attitudes depending to their grade level and teaching method. The total 241 students comprised of 122 males, 119 females. For this purpose, a pretest-post test control group and experimental group design was used. The data were collected through using Basic Science Process Skill Test and Inte- grated Science Process Skill Test and Science Attitude Scale. Study was con- ducted during the two semesters. Results of the study showed that use of in- quiry based teaching methods significantly enhances students' science process skills and attitudes.

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