The effect of the Mantle of the Expert approach in acquisition of the value of responsibility and collaborative skills in life science course

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 27 - 49, 31.05.2025

Caner Özdemir , Tolga Erdogan

https://doi.org/10.33400/kuje.1514657

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the impact of Mantle of the Expert Approach (MoE) on teaching responsibility and cooperation skills in the 3rd grade primary school Life Science course. The research followed a mixed research method. Convergent parallel design was used to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The quantitative study group consisted of 68 3rd grade primary school students, while the qualitative study group included 10 students selected from the quantitative group. The study's data were collected using scales, observation forms, and interview forms developed by the researchers. Quantitative data were analyzed using ANCOVA while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The research found a significant difference in favor of the experimental group's gain in responsibility and cooperation skills. Observations and interviews showed that the experimental group students had increased responsibility values and cooperation skills compared to the control group students, along with positive thoughts development. The research concludes that the MoE should be utilized in the Life Science course and other primary school lessons. It is crucial to promote the MoE and support teachers in using it with adequate training. Additionally, it is important to prioritize the MoE in skills and values education in schools. Suggestions have been made to explore the impact of this approach on communication and self-management skills and values in future studies.

Keywords

life sciences course , creative drama , MoE , responsibility value , cooperation skill

Ethical Statement

Research Ethics All the rules stated in the "Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive" were followed in the entire process from the planning, implementation, data collection to the analysis of the data. None of the actions specified under the second section of the Directive, "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Actions" have been carried out. During the writing process of this study, scientific, ethical and citation rules were followed; no falsification was made on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation. Before the research, a permission document approved by the Governor's Office and the Provincial Directorate of National Education was obtained so that the application could be carried out in official primary schools (dated 06.12.2018 and numbered 81614018-63). In addition, participation in the research was conducted based on the voluntariness of the students, and the parent permission petition forms were obtained from the parents of the students. Research ethics committee approval information Name of the ethics committee: Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee of Trabzon University Date of the decision: 06.12.2018 Document issue number: 81614018-63

Supporting Institution

As authors, we do not declare any support or acknowledgment.

Hayat Bilgisi dersinde yer alan sorumluluk değeri ve iş birliği becerisinin kazandırılmasında Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımı’nın etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilkokul 3. sınıf Hayat Bilgisi dersinde yer alan sorumluluk değeri ve iş birliği becerisinin kazandırılmasında Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımının etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, karma araştırma yöntemine uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanması, analiz edilmesi ve yorumlanmasında yakınsayan paralel desenden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın nicel boyutundaki çalışma grubunu 68 ilkokul 3. sınıf öğrencisi; nitel boyutundaki çalışma grubunu ise, nicel boyutta belirlenen öğrenciler arasından seçilen 10 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Sorumluluk Değeri Değerlendirme Ölçeği, İş Birliği Becerisi Değerlendirme Ölçeği, gözlem formu ve mülakat formu aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen nicel veriler kovaryans analizine (ANCOVA); nitel veriler ise içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma sonunda, sorumluluk değeri ve iş birliği becerisi kazanmada deney grubu lehine anlamlı farklılık olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Araştırmada yapılan gözlemler ve mülakatlar sonucunda ise deney grubunda yer alan öğrencilerin kontrol grubunda yer alan öğrencilere göre sorumluluk değeri ve iş birliği becerisinde artışlar ve olumlu düşünceler geliştiği tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonunda hem Hayat Bilgisi dersinde hem de ilkokulda yer alan başka derslerde Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımından yararlanılması gerektiği, öğretmenlerin Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımı kullanmalarının teşvik edilmesi ve gereken eğitimleri almaları konusunda desteklenmesinin önemli olduğu, okullarda beceri ve değer eğitiminde Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımına daha fazla yer verilmesinin önem arz ettiği, iletişim ve öz yönetim ile ilgili beceri ve değerlerin kazandırılmasında Uzman Mantosu Yaklaşımının etkisinin farklı çalışmalarda ele alınabileceği yönünde öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

hayat bilgisi dersi , yaratıcı drama , uzman mantosu yaklaşımı , sorumluluk değeri , iş birliği becerisi

Ethical Statement

Research Ethics All the rules stated in the "Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive" were followed in the entire process from the planning, implementation, data collection to the analysis of the data. None of the actions specified under the second section of the Directive, "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Actions" have been carried out. During the writing process of this study, scientific, ethical and citation rules were followed; no falsification was made on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation. Before the research, a permission document approved by the Governor's Office and the Provincial Directorate of National Education was obtained so that the application could be carried out in official primary schools (dated 06.12.2018 and numbered 81614018-63). In addition, participation in the research was conducted based on the voluntariness of the students, and the parent permission petition forms were obtained from the parents of the students. Research ethics committee approval information Name of the ethics committee: Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee of Trabzon University Date of the decision: 06.12.2018 Document issue number: 81614018-63

Supporting Institution

As authors, we do not declare any support or acknowledgment.

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