Practices Supporting Family Involvement in Preschool: Family Education through Science Activities
Öz
First teachers of children are their parents and parents are responsible for their children’s education and personality development. In an efficient and high-quality education, family collaboration is of great importance as well as teaching programs, teaching environment and teachers. This study aims to unite the family with the child in educational life; and it was based on the “science activities practices” as a means, which is described as difficult and boring. In this study, 17 activities prepared by the researcher in parallel with the achievements of the program were presented at certain intervals as “parent-child” activity to the families of 25 students who receive education at a preschool institution affiliated with the Primary Education Department of the Ministry of National Education and Culture of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and feedback was taken from the parents. The study was conducted in accordance with quantitative research methods and experimental design. The data were collected using Demographic Form, Family Involvement Questionnaire and Student Achievement Form. As a result of the study, it was found out that the practices significantly increased the family involvement and revealed significant differences in children's achievements. Children start their education life with their families. Their first teachers are their parents and parents are responsible for their children’s education and personality development until they join formal education life. In an efficient and high-quality education, family collaboration is of great importance as well as teaching programs, teaching environment and teachers. This study aims to unite the family with the child in educational life; and it was based on the “science activities practices” as a means, which is described as difficult and boring. In this study, 17 activities prepared by the researcher in parallel with the achievements of the program were presented at certain intervals as “parent-child” activity to the families of 25 students who receive education at a preschool institution affiliated with the Primary Education Department of the Ministry of National Education and Culture of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and feedback was taken from the parents. The study was conducted in accordance with quantitative research methods and experimental design. The data were collected using Demographic Form, Family Involvement Questionnaire and Student Achievement Form. As a result of the study, it was found out that the practices significantly increased the family involvement and revealed significant differences in children's achievements.
Anahtar Kelimeler
science activities,science education,preschool,family involvement,parent
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