THE INFLUENCE OF THE PROJECT METHOD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE FIELD SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES
THE INFLUENCE OF THE PROJECT METHOD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE FIELD SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the influence of project work on the achievementof young learners in the area of science and social studies. The presented resultsare part of a wider study, in which they were interpreted from a different angle.The goal of the wider study was to determine to what extent a higher level ofknowledge acquisition in the field of science and social science can be achievedthrough didactic instructions within the project method. The topic of this paper istheoretical and empirical exploration of the project method efficiency on thelearning achievements of young learners. From the presented research objectivethe research problem was posed in the form of a question: Does the projectmethod influence the level of the learners’ knowledge acquisition? In accordancewith the theoretical basis and the research goal a hypothesis was defined. It refersto the assumption that the experimental group learners will show a higher level ofknowledge acquisition in comparison to the control group learners. In the studyparticipated 120 fourth grade learners. The content sample which was taughtthrough the project method for the subject science and social studies covered theteaching topic A look back – the past. The obtained results showed that learnerswho worked through the project method achieved a higher level of knowledgeacquisition on the final test, in comparison to the learners who covered thecontent in the usual way. In other words, the results support the assumption thatthe application of the project method influenced the increase of the knowledgequality of learners on all levels – reproduction, understanding and application ofknowledge.

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