The impact of design based science teacing on the 5th grade students' interest, motivatione and academic success: The sun, the earth and the moon

The aim of this study is to research the effect of the teaching of the science lesson "The Sun, The Earth and The Moon" unit with Design Based Science Teaching on the interests, motivations and academic achievements of the 5th grade students. The research was applied to these students for a period of seven weeks by choosing two branches from the 5th grade students who were studying in Ayten Çağıran Secondary School in Konyaaltı Antalya province in the first term of the 2019-2020 academic year. This study was conducted with a total of 77 students, including 39 students studying in 5/A class and 38 students studying in 5/B Class. In the research, experimental design with pre-test post-test control group was used. The researcher applied Design Based Science Teaching method to the experimental group and teaching methods within the framework of the current science teaching program to the control group. Data collection tools used during the research; It is "The Sun, The Earth and The Moon" Achievement Test developed by the researcher, the Motivation Scale for Science Learning and the Scale of Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The data obtained in the study were evaluated using the t-test and one factor analysis of covariance (One Factor ANCOVA). As a result of the research, the application of Design Based Science Teaching has had a more positive effect on academic achievement, motivation for Science Teaching and interest in STEM fields than existing science program methods.