The Periodic System and Teaching with Analogies Model: The Effects of Teaching Method, Gender and Motivation on Students’ Achievement

Abstract

In this study, the topic of periodic system was taught by teaching with the analogies model. The
effects of the teaching method, students’ gender and motivation on the 8th grade students’ (n=51) achievement
were investigated. The topic of periodic system was taught with the help of analogical worksheets that were
appropriately designed for the phases of the Teaching with Analogies Model. Tools used to gather data were the
Periodic System Achievement Test and the Students’ Motivation towards Science Learning Questionnaire. Pairedsamples t test and two-way 2x2 ANOVA were used for the analyses of data. The students that have a medium
motivation level were seemed to progress more when compared with the students having a high-level motivation.