Research Article

The Effect of Digital Game-Based and Different Education Programs on Phonological Awareness Skills of 60-72 Months-Old Children

Volume: 17 Number: 1 January 28, 2024
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The Effect of Digital Game-Based and Different Education Programs on Phonological Awareness Skills of 60-72 Months-Old Children

Abstract

This study examines the effects of digital game-based and different educational programs on the phonological awareness skills of 60-72-month-old children. The study group of the research consists of 60-72-month-old children studying in kindergartens affiliated with primary schools. The study group was divided into three experimental groups and one control group. There were 22 children in experimental group 1, 16 in experimental group 2, 17 in experimental group 3, and 17 in the control group, totaling 72 children. In the study, a phonological awareness education program was applied to experimental group 1, a digital game-supported phonological awareness education program was applied to experimental group 2, a digital game-based phonological awareness education program was applied to experimental group 3, and no intervention was applied to the control group. A quasi-experimental design was used as the research model. The Study used the Early Literacy Skills Assessment Tool (ELSA) and the Early Literacy Test for Preschoolers (ELTKC) as data collection tools. A pre-test was administered to the study and control groups, and after the pre-test, educational programs were applied to the experimental groups for ten weeks. After the educational programs were implemented, a post-test was administered to the experimental and control groups, and a retention test was administered to the experimental groups. According to the results of the study, it was determined that there was a significant difference between the experimental groups and between the experimental groups and the control group.

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Thanks

We want to express our gratitude to Sekizdesekiz Group for their contributions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Instructional Technologies , Child Development Education , Specialist Studies in Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 28, 2024

Publication Date

January 28, 2024

Submission Date

September 12, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 30, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Göle, M. O., & Temel, F. (2024). The Effect of Digital Game-Based and Different Education Programs on Phonological Awareness Skills of 60-72 Months-Old Children. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 17(1), 202-235. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1358837

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