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A Study on Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effect of the Primary Education Curricula (1st-5th Grades) on the Development of Reflective Thinking in terms of Some Variables
Abstract
This study is conducted to investigate teachers’ perceptions of the effect of the primary education
curricula (1st-5th grades) on the development of reflective thinking in terms of some variables. This descriptive study
had a survey design. Data were collected through a 47-item scale developed by the researchers from 644 classroom
teachers in Elazig, Turkey. Data were analyzed through t tests, ANOVAs, Scheffe tests, Kruskal-Wallis H tests, and
Mann-Whitney U tests. Results, in general, showed that teachers’ perceptions of the effect of the primary education
curricula (1st-5th grades) on the development of reflective thinking were positive. In the study, it was also investigated
whether teachers’ perceptions of the effect of the primary education curricula (1st-5th grades) on the development of
reflective thinking do differ on their gender, experience, grade level, and class size. One of the most important results
of this study, according to teachers’ perceptions, was class size that hinder the development of reflective thinking in
classroom environment. Therefore, courses should be taught in classrooms with fewer students and activities that will
develop reflective thinking skills should be done from earlier grade levels of primary education.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Aralık 2012
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Aralık 2012
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2012 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 4
APA
Kazu, H., & Demiralp, D. (2012). A Study on Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effect of the Primary Education Curricula (1st-5th Grades) on the Development of Reflective Thinking in terms of Some Variables. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 5(4), 412-432. https://izlik.org/JA58GD69FH