What I Think About School And Teacher? Cover Image

Okulum ve Öğretmenim Hakkında Ne Düşünüyorum?
What I Think About School And Teacher?

Author(s): Ayşe Öztürk Samur, Gözde İnal Kızıltepe
Subject(s): Preschool education, School education, Educational Psychology, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Preschool Education;Teacher;School;

Summary/Abstract: In the study, it was aimed to determine the perceptions of 60-72 month old children, about their feelings towards the school, their thoughts about their teachers and their academic competencies. In accordance with the aim while collecting data, a mixed method which includes both quantitative and qualitative techniques was used. The study group of the study consisted of 250 children aged 60-72 months who were selected by random sampling method among the children attending pre-primary education institutions located in central province of Aydın province. In the quantitative dimension of the study, data was collected using the “Feelings about School” scale developed by Valeski and Stipek (2001). In the qualitative dimension of the survey, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 children aged 60-72 months. At the end of the study, it was identified that quantitatively collected data supported the qualitatively collected data and the majority of children’ thoughts and feelings about their teachers and school were very high; their perception about mathematics was average and their perceptions about reading-writing was low.

  • Issue Year: 10/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1257-1276
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish