Stem Eğitimini Destekleyen Tersine Mühendislik Uygulamalarının Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Akademik Başarı ve Problem Çözme Becerilerine Etkisi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of reverse engineering applications on academic achievement and problem solving skills in 8th grade students. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 56 students, 28 of whom were experimental and 28 of which were control group in a public school in Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa province in 2018-2019 academic year. In the control group, the courses were taught with the constructivist approach methods and techniques proposed by the program, while in the experimental group, reverse engineering applications were added along with the methods and techniques suggested by the program. Research from quantitative research approach; A total of 60 questions prepared by Taşçı (2018) were collected by Science Academic Achievement Test and Problem Solving Inventory developed by Serin, Serin and Saygılı (2010). In order to compare the effectiveness of reverse engineering applications, the tests were applied to the experimental and control group students as pre-and post-tests and the scores between the groups were compared. In the study;It is concluded that reverse engineering applications supported education is more effective than constructivist teaching in improving the academic achievement and problem solving skills of 8th grade students.