For young children, play is part of their lives and the benefits of it for children of all ages h... more For young children, play is part of their lives and the benefits of it for children of all ages have been recognized by many studies. By simply spending time playing, children have the opportunity to take part in activities that help them to improve their imagination, problem solving, creativity, and memory. With the first-hand experience of the world around them, children explore and make sense of life as well as express their feelings freely. During play, children also experience and work through several feelings helping them to regulate their emotional states. It is, therefore, necessary for teachers not only give children a plenty of time to play during the day but also being involved in their play when necessary. In this research, the aim is to examine the preschool teacher’s role via conducting semi-structured interviews with the teachers and the observations of their behaviours during playtime. The questions in the interviews aim to investigate the value given to playtime in ...
The aim of the study was to examine teacher roles during free playtime and the views on play in e... more The aim of the study was to examine teacher roles during free playtime and the views on play in early childhood classrooms. In the study, qualitative method was used. The sample of the study is six preschool teachers who work in Public Schools in Kırıkkale. In the current study, data was collected from interview questions, vignettes and observation during free playtime in their classrooms. Five vignettes were read to the teachers to analyze what they would do in a situation like in the example. Teachers’ reasons of behaviors were also asked at the end of the interviews. In order to investigate teacher roles during free playtime, each teacher was observed eight times in two months during free playtime. During the observations, teacher behaviors were recorded in terms of role descriptions categorized by Johnson, Christie and Yawkey in 1999, which are uninvolved, onlooker, co-player, stage manager, play leader and director / redirector. The findings of the study revealed that teachers ...
This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which ar... more This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers’ and pre-school teachers’. The research was designed properly to qualitative research approach. This research was performed with 80 the prospective primary school teachers and pre-school teachers. In determining of the research group, criterion sampling technique was used. In the process of obtaining research data, survey form and semi-structured interview form which is designed for focus group discussions were used. The research data were analyzed with content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the prospective primary school teachers and pre-school teachers have similar perceptions related to child rights. However, it was determined that the perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers are more comprehensive than perceptions of the prospectiv...
This single case study explores the preschool teachers' work-related wellbeing regarding their sa... more This single case study explores the preschool teachers' work-related wellbeing regarding their satisfaction in adapting to the working conditions from the first incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic to recovery times in the "New Normal." Teachers recruited as participants were eight preschool teachers working in private institutional preschools in İstanbul and Ankara. Data elicited from in-depth semi-structured interviews were analyzed in the cycling process, including the open, inductive, and deductive coding steps. Based on participants' reflections, the pandemic's timeline was divided into two splits: The first shock response and preparedness, as well as the recovery times. Following this timeline, the emergent indicators defining work-related wellbeing moved from negative to more positive as time passed. Situated within the socio-ecological framework, data analysis showed that preschool teachers' wellbeing during the pandemic was affected by internal and external factors shaping personal and working life. Overall results pointed out that, before striving only for job requirements, teachers need to become capable of supporting their wellbeing in all layers of life by putting the masks on themselves first.
This research aimed to identify the literacy skills of pre-school children (phonological awarenes... more This research aimed to identify the literacy skills of pre-school children (phonological awareness, recipient language skill, writing awareness, writing preparation and name writing). It examined these skills according to the age and gender of the children and explored the effect of pre-school education on the development of early literacy skills. The study was conducted in preschools and kindergartens in Kırıkkale. Random sampling is used to recruited participants. The participants of this study are 71 students attending pre-school and 107 students in kindergarten. The study is based on relational survey model and five different data collections tools were used. The computer-assisted statistical software program was utilized for data analysis. Children's general literacy skills were assessed based on phonological awareness, writing preparation, written awareness, name writing, and total scores obtained from the recipient language skills. The results also demonstrated that the pre-school education process positively affected the literacy skills of the children. The research also found out that gender and age are not a significant variable in the general literacy skills of children. Findings are discussed within the context of the relevant literature and some suggestions are presented.
This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which ar... more This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers' and preschool teachers'. The research was designed properly to qualitative research approach. This research was performed with 80 the prospective primary school teachers and preschool teachers. In determining of the research group, criterion sampling technique was used. In the process of obtaining research data, survey form and semi-structured interview form which is designed for focus group discussions were used. The research data were analyzed with content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the prospective primary school teachers and preschool teachers have similar perceptions related to child rights. However, it was determined that the perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers are more comprehensive than perceptions of the prospective preschool teachers related to child rights. Morever, it was determined that the both prospective teacher groups have not adequate awareness and consciousness about child rights.
For young children, play is part of their lives and the benefits of it for children of all ages h... more For young children, play is part of their lives and the benefits of it for children of all ages have been recognized by many studies. By simply spending time playing, children have the opportunity to take part in activities that help them to improve their imagination, problem solving, creativity, and memory. With the first-hand experience of the world around them, children explore and make sense of life as well as express their feelings freely. During play, children also experience and work through several feelings helping them to regulate their emotional states. It is, therefore, necessary for teachers not only give children a plenty of time to play during the day but also being involved in their play when necessary. In this research, the aim is to examine the preschool teacher’s role via conducting semi-structured interviews with the teachers and the observations of their behaviours during playtime. The questions in the interviews aim to investigate the value given to playtime in ...
The aim of the study was to examine teacher roles during free playtime and the views on play in e... more The aim of the study was to examine teacher roles during free playtime and the views on play in early childhood classrooms. In the study, qualitative method was used. The sample of the study is six preschool teachers who work in Public Schools in Kırıkkale. In the current study, data was collected from interview questions, vignettes and observation during free playtime in their classrooms. Five vignettes were read to the teachers to analyze what they would do in a situation like in the example. Teachers’ reasons of behaviors were also asked at the end of the interviews. In order to investigate teacher roles during free playtime, each teacher was observed eight times in two months during free playtime. During the observations, teacher behaviors were recorded in terms of role descriptions categorized by Johnson, Christie and Yawkey in 1999, which are uninvolved, onlooker, co-player, stage manager, play leader and director / redirector. The findings of the study revealed that teachers ...
This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which ar... more This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers’ and pre-school teachers’. The research was designed properly to qualitative research approach. This research was performed with 80 the prospective primary school teachers and pre-school teachers. In determining of the research group, criterion sampling technique was used. In the process of obtaining research data, survey form and semi-structured interview form which is designed for focus group discussions were used. The research data were analyzed with content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the prospective primary school teachers and pre-school teachers have similar perceptions related to child rights. However, it was determined that the perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers are more comprehensive than perceptions of the prospectiv...
This single case study explores the preschool teachers' work-related wellbeing regarding their sa... more This single case study explores the preschool teachers' work-related wellbeing regarding their satisfaction in adapting to the working conditions from the first incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic to recovery times in the "New Normal." Teachers recruited as participants were eight preschool teachers working in private institutional preschools in İstanbul and Ankara. Data elicited from in-depth semi-structured interviews were analyzed in the cycling process, including the open, inductive, and deductive coding steps. Based on participants' reflections, the pandemic's timeline was divided into two splits: The first shock response and preparedness, as well as the recovery times. Following this timeline, the emergent indicators defining work-related wellbeing moved from negative to more positive as time passed. Situated within the socio-ecological framework, data analysis showed that preschool teachers' wellbeing during the pandemic was affected by internal and external factors shaping personal and working life. Overall results pointed out that, before striving only for job requirements, teachers need to become capable of supporting their wellbeing in all layers of life by putting the masks on themselves first.
This research aimed to identify the literacy skills of pre-school children (phonological awarenes... more This research aimed to identify the literacy skills of pre-school children (phonological awareness, recipient language skill, writing awareness, writing preparation and name writing). It examined these skills according to the age and gender of the children and explored the effect of pre-school education on the development of early literacy skills. The study was conducted in preschools and kindergartens in Kırıkkale. Random sampling is used to recruited participants. The participants of this study are 71 students attending pre-school and 107 students in kindergarten. The study is based on relational survey model and five different data collections tools were used. The computer-assisted statistical software program was utilized for data analysis. Children's general literacy skills were assessed based on phonological awareness, writing preparation, written awareness, name writing, and total scores obtained from the recipient language skills. The results also demonstrated that the pre-school education process positively affected the literacy skills of the children. The research also found out that gender and age are not a significant variable in the general literacy skills of children. Findings are discussed within the context of the relevant literature and some suggestions are presented.
This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which ar... more This research was performed with the purpose of comparative investigation of perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers' and preschool teachers'. The research was designed properly to qualitative research approach. This research was performed with 80 the prospective primary school teachers and preschool teachers. In determining of the research group, criterion sampling technique was used. In the process of obtaining research data, survey form and semi-structured interview form which is designed for focus group discussions were used. The research data were analyzed with content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the prospective primary school teachers and preschool teachers have similar perceptions related to child rights. However, it was determined that the perceptions which are related to child rights of the prospective primary school teachers are more comprehensive than perceptions of the prospective preschool teachers related to child rights. Morever, it was determined that the both prospective teacher groups have not adequate awareness and consciousness about child rights.
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