Papers by Özkan SAPSAĞLAM
6. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, 2019
Bu araştırma ile Türk ebeveynler ve yabancı uyruklu ebeveynlerin, çocuklarının erken çocukluk dön... more Bu araştırma ile Türk ebeveynler ve yabancı uyruklu ebeveynlerin, çocuklarının erken çocukluk döneminde aldıkları eğitimin önemine ve bu eğitimden beklentilerine ilişkin görüşlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma grubunu 15 Türk, 15 yabancı uyruklu toplam 30 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Bu araştırma nitel araştırma çalışmasıdır ve olgu bilim deseni ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Veriler içerik analizi yöntemi ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda iki ebeveyn grubunun da erken çocukluk eğitiminin öneminin farkında oldukları görülmüştür. Katılımcılar, çocukları erken çocukluk eğitimi almadığı takdirde gelişimlerinin sekteye uğrayacağını, evde verimsiz zaman geçireceklerini ve ilkokula hazır olamayacaklarını düşünmektedirler. Ebeveynler, erken çocukluk eğitiminden çocuklarının sosyal gelişiminin desteklenmesi ve ilkokula hazırlanması yönünde beklenti içerisindedirler. Bunlara ek olarak, yabancı uyruklu ebeveynler, erken çocuk eğitiminden çocuklarının Türk toplumuna uyum sağlaması ve Türkçe öğrenmesi beklentileri içerisindedirler. Ebeveynler eğitim kurumları ve öğretmenlerden çocuklarının güvenlik ve sağlık ihtiyaçlarının karşılanmasını da beklemektedirler.
International Journal of Quality in Education, 2023
Early childhood years are critical in transferring culture to children. Early childhood education... more Early childhood years are critical in transferring culture to children. Early childhood education institutions have a paramount responsibility in transferring cultural codes to children in this critical period. This study aimed to examine the practices of transferring cultural codes to children in early childhood education institutions and teachers' views regarding this phenomenon. The research was carried out by the qualitative research method and case study design. The study group was formed by the purposeful sampling method and homogeneous sampling technique. 20 preschool teachers working in different early childhood education institutions (nursery class, kindergarten) formed the working group. In addition, the educational environments of four different early childhood education institutions were examined in terms of cultural elements. The research data were collected through an interview form consisting of structured and semi-structured questions prepared by the researcher in line with the relevant literature and expert opinion, and through the educational environment review form. The content analysis method was applied in the analysis of the research data. At the end of the study, it was found that teachers care about the transfer of cultural codes, do not consider themselves competent to teach these codes, do drama activities mostly to teach them, define them as traditions and values, mostly set national heroes as the example in the transmission of cultural codes. In addition, it was revealed that the Sapsağlam, Ö., Kabadayi, A. (2023) Creating Sustainable Society by Cultural Code Transfer in Preschool Institutions International Journal of Quality in Education 69 teachers thought that cultural education positively affects children's personality development and provides cultural sustainability. As for educational environments, they were found to be insufficient in terms of contributing to the teaching of the cultural elements.
International e-Journal of Educational Studies, 2023
This research aims to examine the correlations between different early childhood education progra... more This research aims to examine the correlations between different early childhood education programs (Montessori, Waldorf, and Ministry of National Education (MNE)) with preschool children's social competence and types of competition. Beside this, the social competence, and types of competition of children in early childhood examined in terms of demographic variables. Also, the relation between the social competence and types of competition of children investigated. The sample of the study consists of 287 children, 48-72 months of age, who attend pre-primary education institutions. In the study, correlational survey models used. The data collection tools for the research were Personal Information Form, Social Competency and Behaviour Assessment-30 Scale-Teacher Form, and Preschool Competition Questionnaire. At the end of the research, it was seen that there is a significant correlation between different early childhood education programs (Montessori, Waldorf, and MNE) and the social competence and types of competition of preschool children. In the study, it was also determined that the social competence and types of competition of children differ depending on some demographic features of the children.
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
Today, due to various factors such as facilitation of access to digital technologies, widespread ... more Today, due to various factors such as facilitation of access to digital technologies, widespread internet use, rapidly increasing urbanization, and digitization of education, children meet the screen at a much earlier age and screen usage times increase rapidly. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the whole world, the introduction of distance education has been another important factor that increases screen usage time. According to the results of the research, long-term screen use can cause eye health problems and sleep problems in children, inadequate and unhealthy nutrition, mood and behavioral disorders, impaired cognitive functions, and attention deficit, and hyperactivity disorder. This research aims to examine the effects of screen use on the cognitive process skills of preschoolers who are 5 years old. The research is designed according to qualitative research methodology and case study pattern. A total of 34 children (17 female and 17 male) who are the students of a kindergarten affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, three preschool teachers, and 34 parents (father/mother), were the main study group. Purposeful sampling technique was used in the creation of the working group. The research data were collected through a questionnaire for parents, a child observation form for preschool teachers, and a structured observation form developed for five-year-olds. The semi-structured observation form filled out by the researchers was filled out considering observations of children during seven different activities with children and children's cognitive process skills during activity tasks. The data obtained were analyzed by the content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was observed that children with a high screen usage time were more frequently disconnected from educational activities, had trouble focusing (such as forgetting the row and column they stayed in, mixing the star they were following, not noticing the lack of shape, having difficulty finding the color they were looking for in painting), shorter attention spans and time to engage with the activity.
Türkiye Eğitim Dergisi, 2020
Okul oncesi donem insan yasaminda ilk ogrenmelerin gerceklestigi oldukca onemli bir surectir. Yas... more Okul oncesi donem insan yasaminda ilk ogrenmelerin gerceklestigi oldukca onemli bir surectir. Yasamin farkli alanlarina dair ilk bilgilerin ve ilk becerilerin kazanildigi bu donem bireyin gelecekteki yasaminin da temelini olusturmaktadir. Cocuklarin ailede baslayan bilgi ve beceri kazanma surecleri, okul oncesi egitim kurumu ile devam etmektedir. Okul oncesi egitim kurumlari egitim programlari araciligiyla cocuklarin beklenen hedeflere ulasmasini destekler. Turk Milli Egitim sisteminin temel amaclarindan biri de milli, manevi ve kulturel degerlerin cocuklara kazandirilmasidir. Bu calismada Turkiye’de uygulanan okul oncesi egitim programlari (1994, 2002, 2006 ve 2013) milli kavramlar acisindan incelenmistir. Cocuklarin pek cok farkli kavrami ogrenebilecekleri okul oncesi yillar, milli kavramlarin cocuklara ogretilmesi acisindan da onemli bir donemdir. Milli kavramlara iliskin farkli tanimlar olmakla birlikte bayrak, milli mars, mensubu olunan ulke hakkinda bilgi, kulturel etkinlikler...
Educational Research and Reviews, 2020
Preschool period covers the years when the child is in a rapid change and development in every as... more Preschool period covers the years when the child is in a rapid change and development in every aspect. The learning experiences in this period affect children's development. The developments in knowledge technologies affect the child's environment and children's books. This rapid change brings with it some discussions. "Do either traditional methods or digital applications affect children's level of recalling more positively?" This question was the starting point of the research. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare the effect of stories told through e-books and picture books on children's level of recall. The research is based on random design with post-test control group from real experimental designs of quantitative research model. The groups were determined by simple random sampling method and each group consisted of 10 children. The research data were collected by asking the children various questions about the stories and the characters in the stories by the researchers after storytelling through e-book and pictures book. Mann Whitney U test was used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was discovered that the children in the group that the story was told by using pictures book have higher level of recall.
Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal, 2021
Education life begins in the family and parents are the first teachers of the children. Parenting... more Education life begins in the family and parents are the first teachers of the children. Parenting attitudes are influenced by various variables like the parents' cultural characteristics. In this study, a comparison was made on subjective well-being increasing strategies used by Turkish-Swedish mothers for their children. It was aimed to examine the levels of subjective well-being increasing strategies implemented by Turkish and Swedish mothers for their children, to analyze the differences in terms of two subsamples, and to determine the determinants of the levels of subjective well-being increasing strategies implemented for children in the subsample and the total sample. The research was carried out using a quantitative descriptive scanning method and criterion sampling method. The sample of the study consists of 100 Turkish and 100 Swedish mothers who have children between the ages of 1 to 5. In this study, the scale named 'Subjective Well-Being Increasing Strategies Scale for Children (1-5 Ages)' developed by Eryılmaz and Sapsağlam (2018) was used. The collection of the data is placed in two stages. The Swedish version of the scale was first implemented for Swedish mothers. For this, the Turkish version was first translated into English and then into Swedish for mothers. As a result of the findings, significant data were concluded that Turkish mothers implemented higher level subjective well-being increasing strategies for their children. When the average values were examined, it was concluded that mothers who did not work implemented higher level subjective well-being increasing strategies for their children than working mothers. Besides this, the mothers who have high school and lower level implemented higher level subjective well-being increasing strategies for their children. In line with the results of the research, it can be said that culture is effective in the well-being of increasing strategies that mothers use for their children.
TÜRKİYE BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMALAR DERGİSİ (TURKISH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES JOURNAL), 2020
Öz Çocukların internet kullanma durumlarıyla ilgili araştırmalar incelendiğinde internet kullanım... more Öz Çocukların internet kullanma durumlarıyla ilgili araştırmalar incelendiğinde internet kullanım oranının çok küçük yaşlarda başladığı göze çarpmaktadır. Çocukların en sık kullandığı sosyal medya uygulamalarından biri de Youtube'dur. Teknolojik cihazların anında erişilebilirliği ve taşınabilirliği Youtube platformunu çocukların günlük yaşamının bir parçası haline getirmiştir. Youtube yayıncısı olarak isimlendirilen çocuklar bu platformda ebeveynlerinin de destekleriyle içerik üretmekte ve video paylaşmaktadırlar. Milyonlarca hatta milyarlarca kez videoları izlenen Youtube yayıncıları, çocukları farklı yönlerden etkilemektedir. Artık çocukların dijital akranları diye tanımlayabileceğimiz Youtube yayıncıları, çocukların kimlik inşa sürecinin önemli bir parçası olmaya başlamıştır. Kimlik oluşumu çocukların sosyal ve duygusal gelişimi için bir temel oluşturmaktadır. Bu yüzden Youtube yayıncılarının çocukların kimlik inşa süreçlerine olan etkilerinin incelenmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Araştırmanın amacı, Youtube yayıncılarının çocukların kimlik inşa süreçlerine olan etkilerini araştırmaktır. Araştırmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden, durum çalışması deseni seçilmiştir. Araştırma 3-6 yaş çocuğu olan annelerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında 20 anne ile görüşülmüştür. Araştırma verileri, araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Katılımcılardan toplanan veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, Youtube yayıncılarının videoları çok modlu eleştirel söylem analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda Youtube yayıncılarının videolarının çocukları tüketime teşvik ettiği, üretkenliklerini azalttığı ve çocukların oyun kurma becerilerini körelttiği görülmüştür. Youtube yayıncılarının çocukların gelecek beklentisinin şekillenmesinde ve cinsel kimlik oluşumları üzerinde de etkili olduğu, kız çocuklarının tek tipleştirilmiş, dayatılmış bir güzellik kalıbı içerisine sokulmaya çalışıldığı belirlenmiştir.
Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2019
Todayís children are born into a digital world and are exposed to various electronic devices and ... more Todayís children are born into a digital world and are exposed to various electronic devices and digital contents both in the home environment and other environments since the first years of life. Children, who are a natural recipient of the environment in which they live, are exposed to the effects of the digital world at different levels and reflect these effects in different ways. The purpose of the reported study is to investigate if preschoolersí daily media usage habits affects their drawings. This study is planned according to the case study design of qualitative research methods. The study was conducted with 15 preschoolers and their parents. There were nine boys and six girls in the study. The preschoolersí drawings and their parentsí interview data were analyzed by using the descriptive analyzing method. The study result shows that there are differences between boys and girls media usage habits. Boys spend more time with media tools than girls. Additionally, boys are exposed to more inappropriate content because of their preferences. The analysis of their drawings revealed that boys are more affected than girls from media contents since boysí drawings include more characters from media than girls. It can thus be suggested that media tools might be harmful when they are used in a developmentally inappropriate way, and excessive media tool usage has negative impact on children. Therefore, the reported study recommends that parents and caregivers take some precautions to limit preschoolers from spending time with media tools and to control content of childrenís activity.
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
GİRİŞ Okul öncesi dönem, doğumdan sonra gelişimin en hızlı olduğu dönemdir. Bu dönemde gelişimin ... more GİRİŞ Okul öncesi dönem, doğumdan sonra gelişimin en hızlı olduğu dönemdir. Bu dönemde gelişimin hızlı olması nedeniyle öğrenme de fazladır ve çocuklar öğrenme sürecinde oldukça aktif bir role sahiptir. Jean Piaget, çocukların öğrenme sürecindeki aktif rolünü ifade etmek için çocukları dünyayı keşfetmeye çalışan küçük bilim adamlarına benzetmektedir (Sapsağlam ve Bozdoğan, 2017). Çocukların dünyayı keşfetme serüvenleri ise öncelikle içinde bulundukları çevrede başlamakta ve gerçekleşmektedir. Çocuklar içinde bulundukları çevrede deneyim, davranış, iletişim ve etkileşim gibi farklı yollarla öğrenmelerini gerçekleştirirler (Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Bruner, 1996). Okul öncesi dönemde çocukların, içinde yaşadıkları çevrede gerçekleşen olayları anlama istekleri çok fazladır (Demiral, 1986). Okul 1 Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, [email protected], ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9965-5191 Sapsağlam, Ö. (2019). Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarında doğal afet farkındalığı. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 38(1), 283-295.
Journal of Computer and Education Research, 2019
Article Info Abstract The aim of this study is to develop a scale of subjective well-being strate... more Article Info Abstract The aim of this study is to develop a scale of subjective well-being strategies used by preschool teachers for preschool education children. This study covers the 2018-2019 academic years. The research was conducted with the participation of preschool teachers in Istanbul. 230 preschool teachers participated in the study. In this study, the stages of scale development were followed. Firstly interviews were made with teachers. During the interviews, an information gathering tool was developed, including demographic information. The following steps were followed in the study: Creation of item pool, creation of the scale trial form, implementation of scales, item analysis, explanatory factor analysis, reliability. According to the results of the study, a three-dimensional scale was reached. Dimensions of the scale; positive relationships with children, to satisfy the wishes of the children and play the game with the children are called. In this process, studies can be carried out with this scale.
Subjective well-being is a sign of positive mental health of children. The aim of the present stu... more Subjective well-being is a sign of positive mental health of children. The aim of the present study is to develop subjective well-being increasing strategies scale for children whose mothers' uses are varied 1 to 5. In this study, there were 195 mothers whose mean ages were 31, 49 and standard deviation were 4,71. Satisfaction with life, positive and negative affect scales were used. Moreover, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability and validity analysis were used. According to results, the scale has 66,03 % explained variance and four dimensions which were named as acting physical contact, playing game, satisfaction of desires and take out. The reliability and validity of the scale have enough values. The scale is valid and reliable. In future, some researches might carry out with this scale in order to increase children's' physical and mental health.
Özet İçinde bulunduğumuz bilgi ve teknoloji çağında her alanda hızlı bir değişim yaşanmaktadır. T... more Özet İçinde bulunduğumuz bilgi ve teknoloji çağında her alanda hızlı bir değişim yaşanmaktadır. Teknolojik yenilikler ve değişimler yaşam standartlarımızı, tercihlerimizi, sosyal ilişkilerimizi ve alışkanlıklarımızı da değiştirmektedir. Peki, bu değişim ve teknolojik yenilikler çocukların, gelişimleri üzerinde son derece önemli bir rolü olan oyun tercihlerini nasıl etkilemektedir? Bu araştırmanın amacı okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının değişen oyun tercihlerini belirlemektedir. Araştırma betimsel tarama modeli üzerine kurgulanmıştır. Çalışma grubunun oluşturulmasında amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden benzeşik örnekleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya Tokat resmi bir anaokulunda eğitimlerini sürdüren üç, dört ve beş yaş gruplarından 110 çocuk katılmıştır. Araştırma verileri çocukların oyun tercihlerini yansıtan çoklu durumları içerecek şekilde toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Tüm yaş gruplarında çocuklar boyama etkinliğinde geleneksel oyunları, oyun salonu etkinliğinde ise elektronik araçlarla oynanan oyunları daha fazla tercih etmiş ve yaş grubunun yükselmesiyle birlikte elektronik aletlerle oynanan oyunların daha fazla tercih edildiği görülmüştür. Çocukların oyunları tercih etme nedenlerinde ise; oyuna karşı ilgi ve sevgi, oyunun eğlenceli olması, oyun hakkındaki merak, alışkanlıklar ve daha önceki deneyimler tercih nedenleri arasında öne çıkmaktadır.
The purpose of this research to examine the social media awareness and usage of preschool childre... more The purpose of this research to examine the social media awareness and usage of preschool children. The study was constructed on the descriptive screening model. Purposeful sampling and homogeneous sampling method were used to form the study group. A total of 140 preschool children in an official kindergarten in Tokat province center, consisting of 20 children from three-year-old age group, 40 children from four-year-old age group and 80 children from five-year-old age group participated in the study. Research data were collected to include multiple situations that reflect children's social media awareness and usage. For this, 30 x 30 cm size picture cards showing Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Messenger and Youtube logos from the most used social media applications are prepared. Through individual interviews with children, identification of the logos on the picture cards and usage of the application has been determined. Children's responses were recorded in the data form. Face-to-face interviews were held with five children from each age group who recognized the logos on the cards and open-ended questions were asked to the children about where they saw the application and for what purpose the application is used. Descriptive analysis technique was used in the analysis of research data. Research has proven that majority of the children recognize the social media applications, they try applications from their parents' smartphone, Youtube is the most known and used application, and children use it to watch cartoons and videos.
Bu araştırmanın amacı ilkokul birinci sınıf öğrencilerine yönelik Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler E... more Bu araştırmanın amacı ilkokul birinci sınıf öğrencilerine yönelik Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler Eğitimi Programı geliştirilmesi ve Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler Eğitimi Programının çocukların sosyal yeterlik ve okula uyum becerileri üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırma nicel araştırma yöntemi üzerine modellenmiş ve ön test-son test kontrol gruplu deneysel desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi amaçlı örnekleme yönteminin bir türü olan benzeşik örnekleme tekniği ile oluşturulmuş ve Sivas ili Hafik ilçe merkezinde bulunan bir ilkokulun iki şubeden oluşan birinci sınıfları olarak belirlenmiştir. Deney grubunda 16 öğrenci ve kontrol grubunda 16 öğrenci olmak üzere 32 öğrenci araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada ölçme aracı olarak “Walker-McConnell Sosyal Yeterlik ve Okul Uyum Ölçeği (WMC- SYOUÖ)” kullanılmıştır. Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler Eğitimi Programı 24 oturumdan oluşmaktadır. Eğitim programı 12 hafta boyunca haftada iki gün araştırmacı tarafından deney grubuna uygulanmıştır. Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler Eğitimi Programının öğrencilerin sosyal yeterlik ve okula uyum becerileri üzerindeki etkisini incelemek için deney ve kontrol grubu ölçümlerin arasındaki farkın analizinde bağımsız örneklem t testi kullanılmıştır. Kontrol grubu ön test ve son test ölçüm değerleri arasındaki farkın analizinde bağımlı örneklem t-testi kullanılmıştır. Deney grubu ön test, son test ve kalıcılık testi ölçüm değerleri arasındaki farkın analizinde bağımlı örneklem tekrarlı varyans analizi (Faktöriyel ANOVA) testi kullanılmıştır. Farklılık yaratan grupların belirlenmesiamacı ile Bonferroni ikili karşılaştırma testi uygulanmıştır. Gerçek Yaşam Temelli Değerler Eğitimi Programının, öğrencilerin sosyal yeterlik ve okula uyum becerileri üzerinde etkili olduğu ve bu etkisinin kalıcı olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları doğrultusunda çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Keywords Preschool period is an important period when the first knowledge, first skills and first... more Keywords Preschool period is an important period when the first knowledge, first skills and first values are acquired concerning life. Knowledge, skills and values that are acquired in this period form the basis of an individual's future life and learnings. " Responsibility " is involved as a value in different " value " classifications and researches. The objective of this study is to examine the " value " perceptions of preschool children via drawings, expressions of children and interviews conducted with children on the basis of the sample of " responsibility " value. The study included 60 children from the age groups of three, four and five, who were attending a nursery school in a city center of the Central Black Sea Region. The data of this study, which was conducted in the phenomenologic pattern that is among qualitative research patterns, were collected via draw and express technique. Children who participated in the study were given crayons and drawing papers and they were asked to draw a picture about responsibility value. After completing their drawings, children were taken into personal interviews where they were asked to express their drawings. Personal interviews were conducted with five children from every age group and totally 15 children. Interviews with children were recorded with a tape recorder. The study data were analyzed with descriptive analysis and content analysis methods. As a result of the study, it was determined that children from all age groups drew pictures about " responsibility " value; however, three-year-old children mainly scribbled. This result shows a consistency with children's line-drawing development. It was observed that children aged four and five generally drew themes concerning the responsibilities of helping their mother and father, taking care of plants/flowers, feeding animals and self-care. Five-year-old children were observed to involve a higher number of details in their drawings and verbal expressions than other children. Children's drawings and verbal expressions showed that they all had a positive perception about " responsibility " value.
Family is the elementary school for children in the process of acquiring knowledge and skills. Qu... more Family is the elementary school for children in the process of acquiring knowledge and skills. Qualities of family affect children directly. Supporting families in terms of children's education and increasing their efficiencies will also positively affect children. Thus, schools should consider not only children, but also their families while providing education. The objective of this study is to offer a suggestion for using the web sites of kindergartens as an instrument in parenting education and examine the web sites of kindergartens in Turkey from this aspect. The study was conducted by using case study pattern, which is among qualitative research methods. The study group consisted of 81 official kindergartens from 81 different provinces and 20 private kindergartens from 20 different metropolitans. Schools in the study group were determined by using typical case sampling method, which is among purposeful sampling methods. The first official and private kindergartens that were reached in the internet search engine by writing the name of province and kindergarten (for example, Tokat kindergarten) were included in the study group. The study data were acquired by examining the web sites of kindergartens in the study group in terms of their content and the acquired data were analyzed via content analysis method. As a result of the study; it was seen that information contents were involved under titles like; Our School (f=81/
Preschool children learn through their senses. Children learn language, daily life skills, concep... more Preschool children learn through their senses. Children learn language, daily life skills, concepts and many other things through their senses. Thus, preschool educational environments and preschool educational activities should stimulate children’s senses. In this context, preschool science activities and experiments have positive effects upon children’s development and learning as they contain skills aimed at various senses like observation, relationship establishment, interpretation, inference and discussion. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of active-participant experiments upon the skills of preschool children to recognize and accurately select measuring instruments that are encountered in daily life and used in measuring various magnitudes. In the study, action research method was used. The study was conducted in the school year of 2015-2016 with totally 19 children (8 male and 11 female) aged 48-60 months. A total of 6 experiments (mass, weight, volume, length, temperature and time) were performed in 3 weeks to measure two magnitudes each week. In order to collect the study data, the researchers developed a measuring instrument of totally 6 questions, 3 of which were distracting. As a result of the study, it was determined that the experiments were effective upon the skills of children to recognize and accurately select measuring instruments that were used in measuring daily life magnitudes like mass, weight, volume, length, temperature and time.
Okul öncesi dönem hayata dair ilk bilgilerin, ilk becerilerin ve ilk değerlerin kazanıldığı öneml... more Okul öncesi dönem hayata dair ilk bilgilerin, ilk becerilerin ve ilk değerlerin kazanıldığı önemli bir dönemdir. Bu dönemde kazanılan bilgi, beceri ve değerler bireyin gelecekteki yaşamının ve öğrenmelerinin temelini oluşturmaktadır. Farklı “değer” sınıflama ve araştırmalarında “sorumluluk” bir değer olarak yer almaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının “değer” algılarının “sorumluluk” değeri örneği üzerinden çocukların yaptıkları resimler, bu resimlere dair anlatımları ve çocuklarla yapılan görüşmeler yoluyla incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi’ndeki bir il merkezinde bulunan bir anaokulunda eğitimlerine devam eden üç, dört ve beş yaş grubunda bulunan 60 çocuk katılmıştır. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden olgubilim (fenomonoloji) deseninde gerçekleştirilen araştırmanın verileri çiz ve anlat tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan çocuklara boya kalemleri ve resim kâğıtları dağıtılmış ve çocuklardan sorumluluk değeri hakkında bir resim yapmaları istenmiştir. Çocuklar resimlerini tamamladıktan sonra çocuklarla bireysel görüşmeler yapılarak resimlerini anlatmaları istenmiştir. Ayrıca her yaş grubundan beş çocuk toplamda 15 çocukla bireysel görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Çocuklarla yapılan görüşmeler ses kayıt cihazı ile kaydedilmiştir. Araştırma verileri betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda tüm yaş gruplarındaki çocukların “sorumluluk” değeri temalı resim çizdikleri fakat üç yaşındaki çocukların resimlerindeki çizimlerin daha çok karalamalar şeklinde olduğu görülmüştür. Bu sonuç çocukların çizgi-resim gelişimi ile tutarlı bir bulgudur. Dört ve beş yaşındaki çocukların resimlerinde genel olarak anne ve babaya yardım etme, bitki/çiçek bakımı, hayvan besleme ve öz bakımla ilgili sorumluluklara ilişkin temaları çizdikleri görülmüştür. Beş yaşındaki çocukların diğer çocuklara göre resimlerinde ve sözel anlatımlarında daha fazla detaya yer verdikleri görülmüştür. Araştırmaya katılan tüm çocukların “sorumluluk” değerini olumlu algıladıkları çizimlerinden ve sözel anlatımlarından anlaşılmıştır.
This study was conducted in an attempt to develop Social Values Education Program aimed at nurser... more This study was conducted in an attempt to develop Social Values Education Program aimed at nursery school students and examine the effect of Social Values Education Program upon the social skill acquisition of nursery school students. The effect of the education program that was developed within the scope of the study upon the social skill acquisition of nursery school students was examined via an experimental pattern with protest-posttest control group. A total of 40 children (n=40) constituted the study group (20 children (n=20) in the experimental group and 20 children (n=20) in the control group). In the study, General Information Form that was developed by the researcher and Preschool Social Skill Evaluation Scale (PSSES) were used as data collection tools. Shapiro-Wilks test was performed for determining the convenience of the study data for normal distribution, it was determined that the data did not show a normal distribution. In order to examine the effect of the education program upon the social skill acquisition of children; Mann-Whitney U Test was performed for making a comparison in independent groups and Wilcoxen Sign Test for making a comparison in dependent groups. The significance level was taken as 0.05. In order to determine the permanence of education; the permanence test of PSSES was reapplied to children in the experimental group three weeks after completing the education program. As a result of obtaining the findings; it was determined that the Social Values Education Program was effective upon the social skill acquisition of children and this effect was permanent.
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According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), as of 2019, the number of child workers in the 5-17 age group in Turkey is 720 thousand. The rate of child workers in Turkey's child population is 4.5%. The distribution of child workers by age groups is as follows: The number of child workers in the 5-11 age group is 32 thousand, the number of child workers in the 12-14 age group is 114 thousand, and the number of child workers in the 15-17 age group is 574 thousand. The same data show that 12.9% of the children worked in an extremely hot/cold or extremely humid/non-humid environment, 10.8% were exposed to chemicals, dust, smoke or harmful gases, and 10.1% was exposed to difficult posture or movement, or carrying heavy loads, and 10.0% of them are exposed to noise or severe trauma (4).
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are 160 million child workers (63 million girls and 97 million boys) worldwide in 2020, accounting for about 1/10 of all children in the world. According to this organization, 79 million children work in jobs that threaten their health and safety and are not suitable for their moral development. One in four children aged 5-11 and one in three children aged 12-14 are unable to attend school due to child labor (ILO, 2019).
Child labor is a global problem that does not comply with basic child rights such as survival, development, protection and participation, and it poses a risk for a healthy social life and a sustainable future. While Articles 24, 27 and 28 of the "Convention on the Rights of the Child" consider it necessary to guarantee the vital, developmental and educational rights of children, the articles 32, 34 and 37 require the prevention of child labor.
Nowadays children almost immediately open their eyes to a digital environment and begin actively using media tools at a very young age. There are 5.31 billion social media users, 4.95 billion internet users, 4.62 billion active social media users, and 2.56 billion YouTube users worldwide (3). Media, in its many forms, impacts every aspect of life and individuals of all ages. However, youngsters are at the vanguard of the groups most impacted by the media; this is because children lack the necessary degree of consciousness, knowledge, and sense of reality to withstand the media's potential negative effects.
Children are exposed to cyberbullying, aggression and violence, erotic content, violations of privacy, abuse (physical, emotional, sexual and economic), fostering harmful habits, cursing and slang, and a variety of other negative aspects of media settings. In addition, reasons such as inadequacies in the control of media platforms, sloppy or malicious approaches of content producers, and insufficient media literacy levels of children and parents increase the negative effects of the media on children.
Children have been one of the most victimized populations throughout human history. Children are disproportionately affected by the problems caused by wars, global warming, poverty, natural disasters, and epidemics. Women, children, and the elderly are defined by the International Organization for Migration (2) as vulnerable populations that are more at-risk during times of conflict and crisis.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees data, as of the end of 2020, 82.4 million people had to leave their country due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events that seriously disrupt public order. It is stated that 35 million (42%) of refugees worldwide are children, and between 2018 and 2020, 1 million children were born as refugees in other countries. The countries with the highest refugee population are Turkey (3.7 million), Colombia (1.7 million), Uganda (1.5 million), Pakistan (1.4 million) and Germany (1.2 million) (4).
In the context of “refugee children”, Article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and to which Turkey is a party, deals with the protection of children against all forms of discrimination in the context of “refugee children”. Article 3 of the Convention states considering the best interests of the child in all services and activities carried out by public or private institutions and aimed at children, Article 11 includes fighting against illegal child trafficking, Article 20 requires putting children who lost their parents or have to be separated from their parents under state protection, Article 22 (with reference to refugee children in particular) deals with taking the necessary measures for children to benefit from humanitarian aid, Articles 24, 27 and 28 requires the guarantee the vital, developmental and educational rights of children by the states parties, Article 30, Article 37, and Article 39 state that the right of all individuals to benefit from their own belief and culture should be protected, that children should be protected against all kinds of ill-treatment, and that children should be protected from social isolation and discrimination, respectively (1).
Ekranlar tüketmeyi, şiddeti, nefreti ve öldürmeyi öğütlüyor, küçük ve masum seyircilerine. Elektronik bakıcılar acımasızca zehirliyor çocukların berrak dimağlarını.
Masumiyet çağı, sinsice, mutsuzluk, zalimlik ve merhametsizlik ülkesine dönüştürülüyor. Çocukluk hürriyetinin ve çocukluk sevincinin filizleri kırılıyor sessizce.
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