A Study on Developing Basic Process Skills for Preschool Children with Context-Based Science and Nature Activities

Abstract

The aim of the research was to provide preschool children with context-based science and nature activities and basic process skills. The research was carried out with 11 children aged 48-60 months in the second term of the 2019-2020 academic years. The research was designed according to action research one of the qualitative research designs. In the research, context-based science and nature activities planned by the researcher were applied. The Basic process skills Scale for Preschool Students, observation, interview and diary were used as data collection tools. As a result of the study, it has been determined that science and nature activities developed based on context-based learning are effective in gaining basic process skills in preschool. From this point of view, it can be recommended to implement activities suitable for context-based learning in different environments. Preschool teachers who want to gain basic process skills can be recommended to use context science and nature activities.

Keywords

• Science and nature activities
• context-based learning
• action research
• preschool
• basic process skills

Okul Öncesi Çocuklarına Bağlam Temelli Fen ve Doğa Etkinlikleri ile Temel Becerilerin Kazandırılmasına Yönelik Bir Araştırma

Öz

The aim of the research was to provide preschool children with context-based science and nature activities and basic process skills. The research was carried out with 11 children aged 48-60 months in the second term of the 2019-2020 academic years. The research was designed according to action research one of the qualitative research designs. In the research, context-based science and nature activities planned by the researcher were applied. The Basic process skills Scale for Preschool Students, observation, interview and diary were used as data collection tools. As a result of the study, it has been determined that science and nature activities developed based on context-based learning are effective in gaining basic process skills in preschool. From this point of view, it can be recommended to implement activities suitable for context-based learning in different environments. Preschool teachers who want to gain basic process skills can be recommended to use context science and nature activities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Science and nature activities
• context-based learning
• action research
• preschool
• basic process skills

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