Transformative impact: A meta-analysis of authentic learning activities on course attitudes

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of authentic learning on attitudes towards the course using a meta-analysis method. To achieve this, the researcher established inclusion and exclusion criteria and conducted a literature review. The review included 23 studies, from which they extracted 26 individual effect sizes. The researcher analyzed these effect sizes using the CMA program, finding no evidence of publication bias. Statistical values suggested that a random effects model was appropriate. According to the random effects model, the overall effect size was calculated as (E++ = 0.600), indicating a moderate positive effect. Additionally, when applying the Analog ANOVA test for moderator variables, no significant differences were observed based on the type of research and the educational stage in which the research was conducted. However, a significant difference was observed with regard to the subject area as a moderator variable.