Using constructivist learning strategies in figure courses

Abstract

The aim of this research, is determine applying drawing lecture in fine arts faculty, according to contructivist learning approach model have effect's on student's success or not. Research was put in order according to pretest-posttest control group model from experiment models. Research was conducted in 2006–2007 Education Year Fall Semester, in Dumlupinar University Fine Arts Faculty with painting department's second year students (19) who were appointed to experiment and control group. While contructivist learning method was applying to experiment group, lecturer centered education applied to control group. In this research, drawing knowledge success teset was used as data collecting tool. Statistical treatments releated to research, was made with SPSS 12 for Windows programme. Datas were interpreted benefit from t test. In comparisons between groups, suggestiveness level was adopted as .05. According to the findings obtained from the research, in drawing lecture there is a expressive difference between experiment group which contructivist learning was applied on and experiment group which lecturer centered education applied on, among drawing knowledge and drawing ability in experiment's group favour.