@article{2013,title={TO INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER BASED LEARNING ON SIX GRADE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF NATURE OF THE MATTER AND TO DETERMINE THE STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS},abstractNode={In this study, the effects of a computer-based instruction material on the sixth grade students’ success level and students’ misconceptions in the nature of matter were examined. 47 sixth grade students from two classes instructed by the same teacher from Anafartalar Elementary School in Çanakkale took part in the study. Two groups which were selected randomly and one of group was defined as control group in which students taught by traditionally designed science instruction, while other group defined as experimental group in which students were instructed by computer based instruction. Scientific Success Test which was related to nature of the matter was administered to both groups as a pre-test and post-test to asses the students understanding of nature of the matter. The test was consisted of 15 multiple choice items. Collected data's were evaluated by using SPSS 11.0 program. While evaluating data's t-test was used. At the end of the research it was found that the students who were taught computer based instruction were more successful than the students who were taught by traditional designed instruction. Also, it is found that students in control group have more misconceptions than the students in the experimental group. As a result, it was determined that the use of computer based instruction method helps to overcome the students’ misconceptions. When the misconceptions investigated in the study, it was found that the students have misconceptions in nature of matter at macroscopic properties which were like substances’ mass and volume, properties of squash and being fluid. On the other hand, it was determined that the students have misconceptions at microscopic properties which were like motion of the particles, movement of the particles, size of the particles, space between particles for the solids, liquids and gases. },author={Aytül GÖKULU},year={2013},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}