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An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities

Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1 30 Nisan 2024
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An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities

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Transitions in preschool education are a process that contributes significantly to children's development. Transitions in the classroom facilitate children's learning, improve social cohesion, and contribute to classroom management. Research shows that transition strategies can improve children's social-emotional skills, reduce problem behaviors, and provide effective classroom management. In this research, preschool teachers' use and planning of in-class transition activities were examined. The participants of this research consist of a total of 17 teachers working in kindergartens in Ankara and Konya. Participants were selected using convenience sampling method. In this study, interview and observation methods were used to determine teachers' views on classroom transitions and the strategies used. The research data were analyzed using the content analysis method and attention was paid to the importance of validity, reliability and the role of the researcher in qualitative research. In the results of this study, which examined preschool teachers' views on classroom transitions and their use and planning of classroom transition activities, the teachers participating in the research defined classroom transitions as "transition between regularly planned activities". Teachers' views on classroom transitions were "transition between activities", "work that prevents disconnection between activities", "preparing children for the next activity" and "connecting activities". Teachers stated that they paid attention to the individual characteristics of the children, the balance of the curriculum and the physical condition of the classroom while planning classroom transitions. It was also observed that teachers mostly used auditory strategies and had problems with transitions after free time activities. The findings obtained from the research were discussed in the light of the study results in the literature and suggestions were presented.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Kasım 2023

Kabul Tarihi

22 Ocak 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özkan Yıldız, F., Akman, B., & Eren, S. (2024). An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 10(1), 35-48. https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK
AMA
1.Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B, Eren S. An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities. EKUAD. 2024;10(1):35-48. https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK
Chicago
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza, Berrin Akman, ve Sabiha Eren. 2024. “An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 10 (1): 35-48. https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK.
EndNote
Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B, Eren S (01 Nisan 2024) An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 10 1 35–48.
IEEE
[1]F. Özkan Yıldız, B. Akman, ve S. Eren, “An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities”, EKUAD, c. 10, sy 1, ss. 35–48, Nis. 2024, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK
ISNAD
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza - Akman, Berrin - Eren, Sabiha. “An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 10/1 (01 Nisan 2024): 35-48. https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK.
JAMA
1.Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B, Eren S. An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities. EKUAD. 2024;10:35–48.
MLA
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza, vd. “An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, c. 10, sy 1, Nisan 2024, ss. 35-48, https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK.
Vancouver
1.Feyza Özkan Yıldız, Berrin Akman, Sabiha Eren. An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use and Planning of Classroom Transition Activities. EKUAD [Internet]. 01 Nisan 2024;10(1):35-48. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA92HK93GK