The effect of teaching based on constructivist learning approach to student success and attitude in the field of learning geometry in primary education grade 6

This research is done with the aim of investigating the effects of constructivist learning based geometry lessons to student success and attitude. These lessons are done with appropriate activities to constructivist learning approach in primary education grade 6, Maths lesson, geometry field and its subfields line,segment,ray and angle.This research is implemented with 50 students in a primary government school in İstanbul Pendik in 2008-2009 academic year. In the study, pretest ? posttest control group experimental research model was used. One of the 6th grades was determined as experimental group; the other one was decided as control group. There were 25 students in experimental group and 25 students in control group.The lessons were carried out with constructivist learning approach on control group and with traditional teaching method on experimental group. In the study, Mathematics Achievement Test and Mathematics Attitude Scale were used as data collection device. Achievement test was developed by the researcher, attitude scale was available. Achievement test and attitude scale were applied two times before and after tests. The data analyzed by the SPSS 13 statistic program.At the end of the study, it is indicated that constructivist learning approach is more effective than the traditional teaching method. Furthermore, constructivist learning approach increased the attitudes of students towards mathematics positively.Key Words: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Constructivist Learning Approach, Traditional Teaching Method, Achievement, Attitude.