The Effect of Place-Based Education Integrated Project Studies on Students’ Problem-Solving and Social Skills - Vol. 5 - No. 1

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This study examines how place-based education integrated project studies influence students’ problem-solving abilities and social skills. Participants were 18 seventh-grade students (10 girls, 8 boys) in northeastern Turkey during the 2017 fall semester. Projects addressed local history, cultural context, and socio-economic features of students’ surroundings. Social Skills Scale and Perception Scale for Problem Solving Skills were used as pre- and post-tests and analyzed with SPSS using Wilcoxon signed tests, showing significant post-test improvements in both areas.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Place-based education concepts and features

Method

Participants and measures

Results

Pre- and post-test comparisons

Discussion and Conclusion

Implications and future research

References

Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 5, No. 1, 183-192, 2019 ISSN (E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2019.51.183.192 © 2019 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group The Effect of Place-Based Education Integrated Project Studies on Students’Problem-Solving and Social Skills Yavuz Akbaş1 􀀣 Safiye Çakmak 2 1 Trabzon University, Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education, Trabzon, Turkey 2 Social Studies Teacher, Kutahya, Turkey (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of place-based education integrated project studies on students’ problem solving and social skills. The participants were 18 (10 females and 8 males) 7th grade students located in a northeastern city of Turkey in the 2017 fall semester. Students conducted project studies about local history, cultural, and socio-economic structure of their environments within the context of place-based education approach. To collect data, Social Skills Scale to measure social skill levels of students and Perception Scale for Problem Solving Skills to measure students’ problem solving skills were used as pre-and post-tests. Since the study was conducted with only experimental group, simple experimental design was utilized. To analyze data, SPSS package program was used. Wilcoxon signed tests were used to determine whether there was a significant difference between the pre- and post-tests mean scores of the students' problem solving and social skills. The results of the Wilcoxon signed tests revealed that students' problem solving and social skills post-test scores were significantly higher than their problem solving and social skills pre-test scores. Therefore, it can be suggested that project studies within the context of place-based education approach should be included in the teaching of different skills, values, and knowledge within the scope of social studies. For future research, it can be recommended to conduct research studies investigating the effects of project-based learning integrated project studies or activities on students’ skills including communication, social inclusion, observation, and inquiry skills in social studies. Keywords: Place-based education, Project studies, Social studies, Problem solving skills, Social skills, Simple experimental design. Contribution/Acknowledgement: Both authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 184 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 185 3. Results .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 188 4. Discussion and Conclusion........................................................................................................................................................... 190 References ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 191 1. Introduction Place-based educa

FAQs

What does the study investigate about place-based education integrated project studies?

It investigates the effect of place-based education integrated project studies on students’ problem-solving and social skills.

How were students’ problem-solving and social skills measured?

The study used the Social Skills Scale and the Perception Scale for Problem Solving Skills as pre- and post-tests.

What were the main findings from the data analysis?

Wilcoxon signed tests showed that students’ post-test scores for both problem-solving and social skills were significantly higher than their pre-test scores.

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