Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.137-152, 2022 (ESCI)
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of teaching with worksheets prepared for the 6th grade
clusters in distance education on the academic achievement of students. The research was conducted with
39 students studying in a public secondary school in eastern Turkiye in the first semester of the 2020-2021
academic year. In the study, a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was practiced
to collect data. In the experimental group, the subject of cluster was taught with worksheets prepared in
accordance with the constructivist teaching, and in the control group, with general teaching methods. After
the practice, the “Clusters Achievement Test” was applied to the experimental and control group students
as pre-test and post-test. The academic achievement of the experimental and control groups were compared
and it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in favor of the experimental group.
Data analyzes showed that the worksheets prepared for the subject of clusters in distance education increased
the academic achievement of the students. At the end of the practice carried out within the scope of the
study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 students in the experimental group who fully
participated in the studies and activities. The findings obtained from the interviews showed that the students
adopted the lessons taught with the worksheets. In addition, it was determined from the statements of the
students that they were satisfied with the teaching of the lessons using worksheets in the distance education
process, they participated more actively in the online lessons, and they made extra efforts in using materials
and completing the activities.