The effect of active learning technics on the first grade of high school students a succes of learning enviromental pollution subject and their attitude of environment

This research is an experimental study aiming at exaiming the effect of active learning approach in the unit of ecology,alives and environment in biology in the first grade of intermediate school.The aim of the research is to determine whether there is a difference between active learning approach and the traditional teaching method while teaching this unit. In this research `pre-test and post-test model with different control groups? was used.The study was carried out in the academic year of 2005-2006 in Tuzluçayır High School in the County of Mamak in Ankara. This study was conducted in two different classes learning biology with the guidance of the same teacher.there were 33 students in the experimental group and 31 students in the control group.The experimental group was taught by worksheets and activities that were prepared in harmony with active learning approach, while the lesson was conducted through the traditional method in the control group. As the data collection tool, a 32-question achievement test, which tested the unit metioned, was prepared by the researcher by utilizing various sources. In the other and environment attitude scale which was improved by ERTEN (2004) is used. This test was administered to the experimental and the control groups before the study and at the end of it. We conclude that in the first grade of High School, during the teaching of the unit ecology, alives and environment in biology, the approach of active learning is more effective than the traditional learning.