Developing a teaching material (model) based on magnetism for gifted primary school students

In this study, a teaching model based on magnetism and technology-supported was developed by the researcher and its effects on understanding of magnetism related concepts to gifted students are investigated. For this purpose, a single group pretest-posttest model was used. The sample of the study was consisted of 28 students (13 girls and 15 boys) at the 8th grade who were studying at the Malatya Science and Art Center and being recognized as gifted. In order to determine participants' knowledge about magnetism "Learning Level Inventory related to Magnetism " consisting of open ended questions and structured interview form were used as the measurement tools before and after the event realized with the technology supported three-dimensional model. In the analysis of the data obtained from both measurements, applied in the form of pretest and posttest, the t-test was applied to the dependent groups. As a result of the research, it was determined that there was a meaningful difference between the participants' pre-test and post-test scores for both measuring instruments and that this difference was in favour of post-test scores. Accordingly, it has been observed that the technology-supported three-dimensional model focused on magnetism has a meaningful and positive effect on students' learning of magnetism. Key Words: Gifted students, Magnetism, Model