IABSTRACT: Constructivism is not a new concept. It has its roots in philosophy and has been applied to sociology
and anthropology, as well as cognitive psychology and education. The aim of this research is to reveal if there is a significant
difference between the means of achievement and retention learning scores of constructivist learning approach applied group
and conventional training approach applied group. Since an experimental research was treated, no population or sampling
group process was stated. In the research, the pupils of sixth class, studying in Yunus Emre Elementary School at city center
of Eskişehir, in spring term of 2005- 2006 academic year were chosen. Pre – test scores of experimental and control groups
and the means of the scores of science lesson fall term of sixth class were evaluated and appropriate two classes were chosen.
6-A class was chosen as the experimental group and 6-B class was chosen as the control group at random. In this reseach,
one of the experimental designs which provide quantiative data about the primary and secondary subproblems called “Pretest,
Post- Test with Control Group Design” were implemented.
n constructivism, which wants individuals do not take knowledge passively from the
environment but taking responsibility in learning process and being active, learning theories are used
such as cooperative learning, problem based learning and project based learning. Constructivist
learning applications predict a rich and interactive learning environment which supplies pupil requires
to reach the knowledge, get and analyze it, arrange and use it in order to solve the problems by the
way of cooperative learning activities. In the learning process, pupil is expected to produce his/her
own product by searching, doing decisions, collaborating, using high level thinking skills and using
his/her own creativeness. In this regard, constructivist learning applications encourage the pupils
“doing about something” instead of “learning about something