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The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students

Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2 31 Ağustos 2026
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The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students

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This study examined the effect of out-of-class nature education activities on strengthening third-grade primary school students’ nature awareness and their relationship with nature. The study was conducted during the spring semester of the 2021–2022 academic year with 30 third-grade students (f control= 15, f experimental= 15) attending a public school in the Menemen district of İzmir. A mixed-methods research approach was used in the study. The activities were carried out over a six-week period in the schoolyard according to the Out-of-Class Nature Education Activities (OCNEA) program, which was developed to align with the learning outcomes outlined in the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) curriculum. Data were collected using the Primary School Environment Awareness Scale (PSEA) for the quantitative dimension—designed as a pre-test and post-test study with a control group in a quasi-experimental design—and a semi-structured interview form for the qualitative dimension. The quantitative and qualitative data obtained were analyzed separately and then synthesized for a comprehensive evaluation at the conclusion of the study. According to the findings, the nature awareness levels of students in the experimental group were statistically higher than those of students in the control group. Furthermore, it was concluded that, compared to before the program, students used more descriptive, inclusive, and specific terms in their thoughts and statements regarding nature, plants, and animal habitats.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sınıf Eğitimi, Çevre Eğitimi ve Programlarının Geliştirilmesi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

4 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kurt, Z., Yılmaz, Ş., & Karadağ, B. (2026). The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 12(2), 138-157. https://doi.org/10.38089/ekuad.2026.263
AMA
1.Kurt Z, Yılmaz Ş, Karadağ B. The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students. EKUAD. 2026;12(2):138-157. doi:10.38089/ekuad.2026.263
Chicago
Kurt, Zeliş, Şirin Yılmaz, ve Buket Karadağ. 2026. “The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 12 (2): 138-57. https://doi.org/10.38089/ekuad.2026.263.
EndNote
Kurt Z, Yılmaz Ş, Karadağ B (01 Ağustos 2026) The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 12 2 138–157.
IEEE
[1]Z. Kurt, Ş. Yılmaz, ve B. Karadağ, “The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students”, EKUAD, c. 12, sy 2, ss. 138–157, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.38089/ekuad.2026.263.
ISNAD
Kurt, Zeliş - Yılmaz, Şirin - Karadağ, Buket. “The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 12/2 (01 Ağustos 2026): 138-157. https://doi.org/10.38089/ekuad.2026.263.
JAMA
1.Kurt Z, Yılmaz Ş, Karadağ B. The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students. EKUAD. 2026;12:138–157.
MLA
Kurt, Zeliş, vd. “The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, c. 12, sy 2, Ağustos 2026, ss. 138-57, doi:10.38089/ekuad.2026.263.
Vancouver
1.Zeliş Kurt, Şirin Yılmaz, Buket Karadağ. The Effect of Out-of-Class Nature Education Practices on the Environmental Awareness of Third-Grade Primary School Students. EKUAD. 01 Ağustos 2026;12(2):138-57. doi:10.38089/ekuad.2026.263