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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of a Learning Cycle Model in Middle School Science on Students' Scientific Literacy Zin Mar Myint Swe Swe Nyunt The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of a Learning Cycle Model in middle school level students' science learning. Learning Cycle used in this study has seven phases; that is the 7E Learning Cycle Model. This model requires instruction to involve the following discrete elements: elicit, engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate, and extend (Eisenkraft, 2003). It is an experimental research. Treatment was based on instructional design of 7E Learning Cycle Model. According to the format of that design, (6) sample lessons of learning materials were constructed. The target population was Grade Eight students from Basic Education High School, Kyeemyindaing Township and Basic Education High School, Insein Township. Simple random sampling method was used. Therefore, (120) students and (4) science teachers participated in it. The instrument used in this study was a posttest. Learning materials were selected from Chapter (5), Earth and Space, from Grade Eight Science Textbook. To study the effectiveness of 7E Learning Cycle Model in science learning, one of the trueexperimental designs, posttest only control group design was used. Independent samples t test was used to test the hypotheses of this study. The result of this study shows that there was a significant difference in achievement between science learning of grade eight students who received learning with 7E Learning Cycle Model and those who received learning with formal instruction that uses currently. The results indicated that the experimental group achieved significantly better than the control group in performing at knowledge, comprehension and application level science questions. So, it verifies that Learning Cycle Model brings positive effects on students' science learning at Middle school level. That is why, Learning Cycle Model can be integrated in science teaching and learning in the classrooms 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12678/0000005271 https://meral.edu.mm/records/5271