The ffect of Context and Problem-Based Instruction in Biology Course on Attitude, Motivation and Problem-Solving Skills

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.6px">The aim of this study is to determine the effect of context- and problem-based instruction in biology course on attitude, motivation and problem-solving skills. The sample of the study was consisted of totally 106 students who were attended 11th grade from a high school in rzurum. A quasi-experiment design with pretest-posttest control group was employed. The data were collected by ?Attitude Scale towards Biology Course?, ?Motivation Scale towards Biology Course, ?Problem-Solving Inventory?. The data were analyzed through mean values, standard deviation and independent-samples t-test. The findings showed that the attitude, motivation and problem-solving skills level of both experimental group and control group were high. The findings also indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between groups.</span></p>