The effect of context based approach supported by 5E learning model on 7th grade students' achievements, retention and attitude on the unit "light"

The aim of this study to examine the effect of context based approach supported by 5E learning model (CB+5E) on 7th grade class students' achievement, retention and attitude of the unit of Light. In this experimental study; pre-test and post-test control group design was used. The effect of 5E learning model and context based approach also were examined on the same independent variables separately. Therefore this research was carried out using 3 experimental groups and 1 control group, a total of 100 students. In the experimental group 1 lessons were carried out with context based approach, in the experimental group 2 lessons were carried out by 5E learning model, in the experimental group 3 lessons were carried out with the context based approach supported by 5E learning model and in the control group lessons were carried out with traditional methods. The different course materials have been separetely developed for each working group. In this study, both the effect of gender on the dependent variable and the relationship between