Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 8, Issue 2, Article 3 (Dec., 2007) Osman CARDAK, Kerim ONDER and Musa DIKMENLI Effect of the usage of laboratory method in primary school education for the achievement of the students' learning Previous Contents Next

Conclusion

The findings of this research, is to display that the experiment group students have higher results in learning the “Reproduction, Growth and Development in Living Things” Unit than the control group students. It is thought that the application of different methods in the application have caused this case. The results of this research, will provide help for the future studies in teaching the “Reproduction, Growth and Development in Living Things” Unit in the Primary education 6th science and technology lesson.

Implications

Based on the gained findings from this research, the below mentioned recommendations can be submitted: Science teaching needs to be done with a method which is based on experiments, investigations and scientific periods. The most suitable method for this is the laboratory method. When the science and technology lessons are being prepared, the application section of this lesson must be emphasized. Laboratory-classes needs to be developed which are equipped with interesting materials and where only science and technology lessons will be taught. The teachers shall keep the students in an active position by providing the students to make the experiments and propelling them to think by asking open questions instead of loading them information. Teacher-oriented in-service trainings and courses shall be developed who teaches science and technology lessons.