The effects of 5E learning cycle model in adaptive blended learning environment to students academic success and satisfication

In a blended learning environment, the effect of 5E model which was adapted according to the focus of control to students? academic success and their satisfaction level about the blended learning environment were examined in this research. The research was carried out in 2011-2012 academic year with two experimental and two control groups. Each group is comprised of Bozok University Vocational High School Computer Technologies Department, Computer Programming area consists of 104 students who take ?Fundamentals of Programming-I? course which is in the first semester of 1st grade. There 53 students in experimental groups and 51 students in control groups. Experimental groups studied in blended learning environment that was adapted according to 5E model and control groups studied in traditional blended learning environment for five weeks. Focus of Control Scale, Academic Success Test and Student Satisfaction about Blended Learning Environment Scale were used in order to collect data for the research. The academic success was measured with a pre-test post-test control group design. These tests were scored by two experts in computer programming department. T-test, variance analysis (ANOVA) and covariance analysis (ANCOVA) were used in data vianalysis. Frequency, percent, average and standard deviation values were used in descriptive analysis of the Satisfaction Scale.According to the findings of the study, experimental groups had higher test scores than the control groups in academic achievement test. Moreover, it was found out that experimental groups had higher retention test scores when compared to the control groups. In addition, students? satisfaction levels were found to be higher about blended learning environment.Keywords: Blended learning, focus of control, 5E model, student satisfaction.