Opinions of Third-Grade Primary School Students on the Value of Patriotism

Volume: 1 Number: 1 February 1, 2017
  • Fatma Ak Tefek
  • Bayram Tay
TR EN

Opinions of Third-Grade Primary School Students on the Value of Patriotism

Abstract

Thoughts and values that constitute the content of Life Studies course are handled under the heading of personal qualities or values in Life Studies course curriculum. One of the envisaged values to be acquired with the Life Studies course is patriotism. Patriotism is related to the commitment of an individual to his country with a strong bond, his dedication to preserve, develop, and sustain its eternal existence. The main purpose of this research is to determine how primary third graders express patriotism with written expressions and pictorial depictions. The descriptive research method is used in this study. Data collection was conducted through a form that consists of an open-ended question and a drawing related to that question. The convenience sampling method was used to select participants. 166 third graders from five elementary schools in Kaman district of Kırşehir province participated in this research study. Data was analyzed through content and visual analyses techniques. The results indicated that students described patriotism as “love of the country”, “giving one’s life for the country”, “protecting the country”, “love the country the way Atatürk did”, and “love of the nation”. On the other hand, students pictured patriotism with drawings that represented “protecting the country”, “love of our flag and singing our national anthem enthusiastically”, “giving one’s life for the country”, “love the country the way Atatürk did” and celebrating national holidays

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English

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Authors

Fatma Ak Tefek This is me

Bayram Tay This is me

Publication Date

February 1, 2017

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Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Tefek, F. A., & Tay, B. (2017). Opinions of Third-Grade Primary School Students on the Value of Patriotism. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), 1(1), 55-75. https://izlik.org/JA64ZH74JB

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