Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis
This study aimed to investigate to what extent the use of hands-on science activities influences on students’ academic achievement in science. Review of literature revealed several research studies focusing upon such aim and thus, a meta-analysis of these researches was carried out to obtain an ove...
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Seyit Ahmet Kıray
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This study aimed to investigate to what extent the use of hands-on science activities influences on students’ academic achievement in science. Review of literature revealed several research studies focusing upon such aim and thus, a meta-analysis of these researches was carried out to obtain an overall effect size estimate of hands-on science activities on science achievement. Of the available studies, 15 with multiple outcomes satisfied the pre-determined inclusion criteria. In addition to the estimation of overall effect size using fixed- and random-effects models, subgroup analyses were also run through a mixed-effect model to determine whether heterogeneity in effect size estimates is due to the influence of moderator variables. Results showed that the estimated effect size was statistically significant (Z=8.57, p < .01). The magnitude of the overall effect size estimate indicated that the hands-on activities had a very large impact on students’ science achievement (Hedge`s g = 1.55, 95% CI= [1.20-1.91]). The effect size estimates for each moderator variable was also statistically significant at alpha level of .01, but no difference was found within sub-categories of moderator variables.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd30a4c233344b1d828acb10e7764bb92025-02-03T21:52:37ZengSeyit Ahmet KırayJournal of Education in Science, Environment and Health2149-214X2017-03-013133Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-AnalysisSerdar Caglak0Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi This study aimed to investigate to what extent the use of hands-on science activities influences on students’ academic achievement in science. Review of literature revealed several research studies focusing upon such aim and thus, a meta-analysis of these researches was carried out to obtain an overall effect size estimate of hands-on science activities on science achievement. Of the available studies, 15 with multiple outcomes satisfied the pre-determined inclusion criteria. In addition to the estimation of overall effect size using fixed- and random-effects models, subgroup analyses were also run through a mixed-effect model to determine whether heterogeneity in effect size estimates is due to the influence of moderator variables. Results showed that the estimated effect size was statistically significant (Z=8.57, p < .01). The magnitude of the overall effect size estimate indicated that the hands-on activities had a very large impact on students’ science achievement (Hedge`s g = 1.55, 95% CI= [1.20-1.91]). The effect size estimates for each moderator variable was also statistically significant at alpha level of .01, but no difference was found within sub-categories of moderator variables. https://jeseh.net/index.php/jeseh/article/view/34Hands-on ScienceMeta-AnalysisEffect SizeScience AchievementRandom-Effects ModelMixed-Effects Model |
| spellingShingle | Serdar Caglak Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health Hands-on Science Meta-Analysis Effect Size Science Achievement Random-Effects Model Mixed-Effects Model |
| title | Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Does Hands-on Science Practices Make an Impact on Achievement in Science? A Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | does hands on science practices make an impact on achievement in science a meta analysis |
| topic | Hands-on Science Meta-Analysis Effect Size Science Achievement Random-Effects Model Mixed-Effects Model |
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