摘要：In this study, the topic of periodic system was taught by teaching with the analogies model. Theeffects of the teaching method, students’ gender and motivation on the 8th grade students’ (n=51) achievementwere investigated. The topic of periodic system was taught with the help of analogical worksheets that wereappropriately designed for the phases of the Teaching with Analogies Model. Tools used to gather data were thePeriodic System Achievement Test and the Students’ Motivation towards Science Learning Questionnaire. Pairedsamplest test and two-way 2x2 ANOVA were used for the analyses of data. The students that have a mediummotivation level were seemed to progress more when compared with the students having a high-level motivation.
