TY - JOUR AU - Aynas, Naciye AU - Aslan, Mecit PY - 2021/03/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Effects of Authentic Learning Practices on Problem-Solving Skills and Attitude towards Science Courses JF - Journal of Learning for Development JA - JL4D VL - 8 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.56059/jl4d.v8i1.482 UR - https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/482 SP - 146-161 AB - <p>This study aims to investigate the effects of authentic learning methods — applied in science courses — on the problem-solving skills and attitudes towards those courses. As a research design, a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups was used in the study. The data of the study were collected from 92 students at the level of 6th grade in Van, Turkey in the 2017-2018 academic year. As data collection tools, the Problem-Solving Skills Test and Science Attitude Scale were used throughout the study. During the data analysis phase, descriptive statistics, one-factor analysis of variance for unrelated samples, t-test for related samples, Kruskal Wallis-H and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test were used. As a result of the study, it was realised that there was a significant difference between the experimental group and control groups' problem-solving skills total scores in favour of the experimental group. Furthermore, it was ascertained that authentic learning practices improved the problem-solving skills of the experimental group students to a significant extent. In terms of attitude points towards science, it was determined that the post-test scores of the experimental group were significantly higher than the control groups and authentic learning practices had a positive effect on attitude.</p> ER -