Mental models of pre school children regarding the sun earth and moon
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Abdullah Oğuzhan Kıldan
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altan KURNAZ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Berat AHİ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | The International Journal of Social Sciences | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Journal Seek | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 01-2013 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 7 / 0 / 136–143 | DOI | – |
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| In the context of this study, the mental models of the preschool children regarding the concepts of the Sun, Earth and Moon have been tried to be determined. In this regard, 200 children in a city center located in Western Black Sea region of Turkey were included in the research. This research was conducted as a descriptive study. Data of the research has been determined by using the picture drawing technique. In the process of the analysis of the data, the categorization of the characteristics of the celestial objects taking place in the pictures of the students has been utilized. These characteristics have been the sizes and shapes of the Sun, Earth and Moon and whether they are moving or not. From the comparison of the success situations determined separately for three characteristics, the student mental models have also been revealed. As a result of the research, it has been determined that the childrens mental models have been mainly clustered on Type II (The qualifications of the childs drawings are mainly scientific) and Type III (The qualifications of the childs drawings are mainly not scientific). Also, according to the results of Chi-square independence test, a significant difference has been found between the genders of the children with the correct drawing of all of the Sun, Earth and Moon and significant difference has not been found between the other variables. It has been thought that the results of the study will be a source of reference for the teachers and researchers and will make contributions to the literature related to the astronomy in the early childhood years and learning of these celestial objects by the children. |
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