TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Views of Primary School Teachers and Parents on Homework at the Primary School Level
TT  - İlkokul Kademesinde Ev Ödevlerine İlişkin Sınıf Öğretmenleri ve Ebeveynlerin Görüşleri
AU  - Uğraş, Hilal
PY  - 2024
DA  - December
Y2  - 2024
DO  - 10.17984/adyuebd.1519407
JF  - Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences
JO  - ADYUEBD
PB  - Adıyaman Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-2727
SP  - 100
EP  - 129
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - This study aims to determine primary school teachers and parents' views on homework at the primary school level. The research was conducted using a phenomenological design and qualitative research methods. The study group consisted of 27 primary school teachers, who were working in various public schools, and 31 parents of primary school students, all from a province in Türkiye during the 2023–2024 academic year. The research was conducted with the appropriate sampling technique, which is within the scope of purposeful sampling techniques. The researcher created semi-structured interview forms to collect the research data. The researcher used content analysis to describe the research data. The data analysis revealed six main themes that pertain to the opinions of primary school teachers, and five main themes, categories, and codes that reflect the opinions of parents. The study's results revealed that primary school teachers frequently assigned homework to students to reinforce and practice their learning. Parents' support is crucial for the academic, affective, social, and behavioral benefits that homework offers students. The study's results show that parents have positive and negative judgments about homework and assume motivating, guiding, and supervising roles during homework assignments.
KW  - Primary school teacher
KW  - Primary school
KW  - Homework
KW  - Parents
N2  - Bu araştırma,  ilkokul kademesinde ev ödevlerine ilişkin sınıf öğretmenleri ve ebeveynlerin görüşlerinin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olgu bilim deseni kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2023-2024 eğitim öğretim yılında Türkiye'nin bir ilinde, çeşitli devlet okullarında görev yapan 27 sınıf öğretmeni ve 31 ilkokul öğrencisinin velisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma, amaçlı örnekleme teknikleri kapsamında olan uygun örnekleme tekniği ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri, araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri içerik analizi yoluyla betimlenmiştir. Verilerin analizi sonucunda sınıf öğretmenlerinin görüşleri ile ilgili 6 ana tema, ebeveynlerin görüşleri ile ilgili 5 ana tema, kategori ve kodlar belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre sınıf öğretmenlerinin ev ödevlerini, öğrencilerin öğrendiklerini pekiştirmeleri ve uygulama yapmaları amacıyla sıklıkla verdikleri belirlenmiştir. Ev ödevlerinin öğrencilere akademik, duyuşsal, sosyal ve davranışsal yarar sağladığı, fakat bu yararın sağlanabilmesi için ebeveynlerin desteğinin önemli olduğu belirtilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları ebeveynlerin ev ödevine karşı olumlu ve olumsuz yargılara sahip olduklarını, ödevler yapılırken motive edici, rehberlik ve denetleme rollerini üstlendiklerini göstermektedir.
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