Activities Conducted in Primary School through the Eyes of Fourth Graders - Volume 15 - Issue 2 - June 2020

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Activities are central to active learning, yet teachers decide which activities best support student development based on student input. This qualitative case study determines primary school students’ opinions about activities through their observations, focusing on scope, type, location and frequency, as well as children’s feelings and thoughts. Twenty fourth graders in Muğla (2017–2018 spring term) participated via semi-structured interviews and content analysis. Results show strong preference for game-based and writing-based activities, mainly conducted in class, with a desire for more out-of-class activities.

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Abstract

Introduction

Concept of Activity in Educational Environments

Study Aim and Research Design

Study Participants and Data Collection

Data Analysis

Findings and Discussion

Conclusion

Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research Volume 15, Issue 2 June 2020 [epasr.penpublishing.net](epasr.penpublishing.net)[ ](epasr.penpublishing.net)ISSN: 1949-4270 (Print) 1949-4289 (Online) Activities Conducted in Primary School through the Eyes of Fourth Graders Alper Yorulmaz, Zeynep Kilic, Fatma Ozge Unsal & Halil Cokcaliskan To cite this article Yorulmaz, A., Kilic, Z., Unsal, F.O. & Cokcaliskan, H. (2020). Activities Conducted in Primary School through the Eyes of Fourth Graders. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 15(2), 371-385. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2020.251.21 | Published Online | June 20, 2020 | | --- | --- | | Article Views | 9 single - 25 cumulative | | Article Download | 44 single - 71 cumulative | | DOI | [https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2020.251.21](https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2020.251.21) | Pen Academic is an independent international publisher committed to publishing academic books, journals, encyclopedias, handbooks of research of the highest quality in the fields of Education, Social Sciences, Science and Agriculture. Pen Academic created an open access system to spread the scientific knowledge freely. For more information about PEN, please contact: [info@penpublishing.net](info@penpublishing.net) This document downloaded from [96.253.117.48](96.253.117.48) [2 times] Midlothian / United States on Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:14:00 +0300 Pen Academic Publishing, Canakkale/Turkey Telephone: +90 286 243 06 66 | Fax: +90 286 213 08 [00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net](00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net) Activities Conducted in Primary School through the Eyes of Fourth Graders Alper YORULMAZ1 Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Zeynep KILIÇ2 İstanbul Medipol University Fatma Özge ÜNSAL3 Marmara University Halil ÇOKÇALIŞKAN4 Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Abstract It can be said that activities form the basis for active learning, but teachers determine which activity is effective for the development of students. One of the criteria in this determination is the student, which is the basic input of education. Therefore, the aim of the study is to determine the opinions of primary school students about the activities based on their observations. To this end, variables such asthe scope, type, location and frequency of the activities, the feelings and thoughts ofthe children about these activities were determined. The study employed the case study design, one of the qualitative research designs. The study group was comprised of 20 fourth grade students attending primary education in the city of Muğla in the spring term of the 2017-2018 school year. The data were collected by using a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. In order for the children to remember the activity types, the activities were introduced to the children one by one before initiating the data collection process. In order to eliminate peer effect in the data collection process, the interviews were individually conducted with each participant and each one lasted 5-10 minutes. In the analysis, content analysis was used. As a result, it was found that the activities most liked by the children are game-based and writing-based activities. Moreover, the students stated that activities are generally conducted inside the class and that they would like to conduct more activities in out-of-class environments. Keywords: Activity, Primary School, Student, 4th Grade DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2020.251.21 1Research Assist Dr., Faculty of Education Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Mugla, Turkey, ORCID: 0000-0003-2832-6793, Email: [alperyorulmaz@mu.edu.tr](alperyorulmaz@mu.edu.tr) 2Assist. Prof. Dr. Faculty of Education, İstanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey, ORCID: 0000-0001-6481-4765, Email: [zeynep.kilic02@gmail.com](zeynep.kilic02@gmail.com) 3Research Assist Dr. Atatürk Faculty of Education Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, ORCID: 0000-000

FAQs

What is the main aim of the study?

To determine primary school students’ opinions about activities based on their observations, including the scope, type, location, and frequency of those activities.

How was the study conducted and what data were collected?

The study used a qualitative case study design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 fourth-grade students, conducted individually to reduce peer effect.

What types of activities did students like most and where were activities usually conducted?

Students liked game-based and writing-based activities most. They reported that activities were generally conducted inside the class and expressed a desire for more out-of-class activities.

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