A model based on active learning for teaching of hidrograghy issues( sample for secondary education,class 10)

The aim of this research is to study the impacts of active learning methods and traditional training of hydrographia ( geography of waters ) in Geography Lesson on academic performance of students.This research is implemented to 132 students totally - 69 students experiment group, 63 students control group- in a high school in Çankaya district in Ankara during Autumn term in 2007-2008 Academic Year.Pretest-final test experimental research model with a control group is used in this research. Active learning techniques in experiment group and traditional teaching methods in control group are implemented in this research. It is realized in a high school which has medium social-economic level. Subjects are chosen randomly among the students of volunteer teacher.Data of the research is collected by success test. While analyzing the data, arithmetic average, and standard deviation-test are used.As a result it is found that arithmetic average of success final-test points of experiment group trained by active learning techniques is higher than the arithmetic average of success final-test points of control group trained by teacher-centered traditional methods. Thereby, it is concluded that active learning approach is more efficient than teacher-centered traditional approach on success of students in geography lesson.Key Words: Active Learning, Traditional Training, Geography Teaching