Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the enriched guidebook about "Let's Get to Know the Matter" unit on students’ conceptual understanding in the multigrade classroom. Design/Methodology/Approach: The action research method was used in this study. This method focuses on the teacher solving the problem by developing strategies for the solution of the problem (Çepni, 2010). The sample group of the study is consisted of 3rd (six students) and 4th (eight students) grade students in a multigrade classroom and their teacher in Çat district of Erzurum province. Structured grid, interview questions and researcher's diary were used for data collection.Findings: It can be observed that the enriched guided material significantly effects conceptual understanding of the students at third grade (z = 2,201, p <.05) and fourth grade (z = 2,380, p <.05) in the multigrade classrooms. It has been said that the active learning techniques and educational games used in the guidebook provide attention and facilitate learning by keeping students active.Highlights: When the current literature is examined, it is seen that the number of studies focus on science teaching in multigrade classroom in our country is quite insufficient (Saraçoğlu, Böyük, & Tanık, 2012; Uçar, 1997). The research was carried out to fill this gap in the literature.
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