THE OPINIONS OF ELEMENTARY 6. CLASS STUDENTS CORRESPONDING TO THE EFFECTIVENESS AND UTILIZATION OF ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION APPROACHES USED IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LESSONS: SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS APPLICATION

Abstract

This research is a case study performance which aims getting the opinions of 23 individual 6. class students who joins a three-week application process corresponding to a model improved and applied by the researchers which includes the utilization and effectiveness of alternative measurement and evaluation approaches and analysis of that opinions.Through the improved model; in this performance, it is tried to determine the opinions of the students corresponding to the effectiveness and utilization of evaluation techniques which are applied in science and technology lessons excluding examinations. At the same time, within the framework of the activities done; students realized the effects of developing a studying schedule on the providence of processing their studies in a determined plan.It is tried to determine the opinions of the students who are presented the multiple evaluation opportunities according to the constructive approach within the framework of the process which includes the usage of the science notebooks which is planned within the context of sound subject prepared in three weeks by the researchers which also includes the usage of activity rubrics, peer assessment , self assessment, performance assessment forms. In the research; observation, meeting and document analysis which are qualitative data collection tools are used in the determination of of the opinions of the students tending to this three-week application process. In the process; the usage of science notebooks provides the students to improve their creative, critical, reflective thinking skills. In the process in which the opinions of the students are taken in the assessment; it is observed that students are got to be more willing for the lessons, self-confidence of the students are developed by this condition. This condition proves that; alternative assessment provides to have decisions in learning process.