Reflecti̇ve thi̇nki̇ng supported by i̇nformati̇on technologi̇es' effect on students' class success and manners i̇n the pri̇mary school soci̇al studi̇es lesson

In this study, the effects of reflective techniques supported by information technology on student achievement and attitude were investigated in life science course.The study group consisted of TOKİ Elementary School 3 / A (19) experimental group and 3 / B (19) control group students located in the Pazar district of Rize province. The study was a semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. Moreover, the research has been supported with qualitative data. At the beginning of the research, Personal Information Form was applied. The Academic Achievement Test and the Life Science Lesson Attitude Scale were used before and after the experimental procedure. Experimental studies lasted six weeks. During the experimental study, the lectures were carried out with reflective thinking based teaching activities supported by information technology in the experimental group and in the control group with the teaching activities suggested in the program. The data collection tools were applied to the experiment and control group as pre-test and post-test before and after the application. Experiment group activities were conducted by the researcher and control group by class teachers. In the scope of the study, SPSS 20.0 statistical package program was used to analyze quantitative data. The student diaries were analyzed by document analysis method. According to the results of the research, the attitude of the students of the experimental group using reflective technology-supported reflective thinking activities towards life lessons was found to be more positive than the students of the control group. At the same time, the methodology used in the experimental group was more influential than the teaching proposed in the program, as the life experience increased the course success. Key words: Reflective Thinking, Information Technologies, Life Science, Academic Achievement, Attitude.