An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy

İmamoğlu, Yeşim; Nuhoğlu, Hasret

An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy

Hasret NUHOĞLU, (Maltepe Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Yeşim İMAMOĞLU (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

İlköğretim Online (elektronik)

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Yıl: 2018 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 1928 - 1943 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 25-02-2020

An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy

Öz:

The aim of this study is to introduce an interdisciplinary nature education program (INEP),developed for gifted students in order to create an opportunity for them to discover nature and approachenvironmental problems in a systematic way. Another aim is to investigate the effect of the program onenvironmental literacy. Participants of the study were 20 gifted primary school students. INEP took placein a botanical garden preserving the richest endemic species of Turkey. Effectiveness INEP was measuredby Elementary School Environmental Literacy Instrument, consisting test of environmental knowledge(TEK), affective disposition towards environment (ADTES) and responsible environmental behavior(CREBS) scales. In addition, participating students’ performances and their views about the program wereevaluated. Results of data analysis revealed significant differences in students’ environmental knowledgeand affective disposition towards the environment. Student interviews and observations also support thisresult. In accordance with the findings, strengths and weaknesses of the program are discussed.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Özel Yetenekli İlkokul Öğrencileri için Disiplinlerarası Bir Doğa Eğitimi Programı ve Onların Çevre Okuryazarlığına Etkisi

Öz:

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, özel yetenekli öğrencilerin doğayı keşfetme ve çevre sorunlarına sistematik bir şekilde bakabilme fırsatı sağlamak üzere geliştirilmiş olan displinlerarası doğa eğitimi programını tanıtmaktır. İkinci amaç ise geliştirilen programın öğrencilerin çevre okuryazarlığına etkisinin araştırılmasıdır. Çalışma grubu üstün yetenekli 20 ilkokul öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Didep, Türkiye’nin en zengin endemik türlerinin korunduğu İstanbul ilindeki bir botanik bahçesi’nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Programın etkinliği, çevre bilgisi testi (ÇBT), çevreye yönelik duyuşsal eğilimler (ÇYDE) ve çevreye yönelik sorumlu davranış (ÇYSD) ölçeklerini içeren İlköğretim Çevre Okuryazarlığı Anketi ile ölçülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra öğrencilerin performansı ve program hakkındaki görüşleri değerlendilirmiştir. Veri analizi sonucunda öğrencilerin çevre bilgisinde ve çevreye yönelik duyuşsal eğilimlerinde anlamlı farklılıklar gözlemlenmiştir. Öğrenciler ile yapılan görüşmeler ve gözlemler de bu sonuçları desteklemektedir. Bulgular doğrultusunda programın olumlu ve olumsuz yanları tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Nuhoğlu H, İmamoğlu Y (2018). An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. , 1928 - 1943.
Chicago	Nuhoğlu Hasret,İmamoğlu Yeşim An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. (2018): 1928 - 1943.
MLA	Nuhoğlu Hasret,İmamoğlu Yeşim An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. , 2018, ss.1928 - 1943.
AMA	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. . 2018; 1928 - 1943.
Vancouver	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. . 2018; 1928 - 1943.
IEEE	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y "An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy." , ss.1928 - 1943, 2018.
ISNAD	Nuhoğlu, Hasret - İmamoğlu, Yeşim. "An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy". (2018), 1928-1943.

APA	Nuhoğlu H, İmamoğlu Y (2018). An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. İlköğretim Online (elektronik), 17(4), 1928 - 1943.
Chicago	Nuhoğlu Hasret,İmamoğlu Yeşim An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. İlköğretim Online (elektronik) 17, no.4 (2018): 1928 - 1943.
MLA	Nuhoğlu Hasret,İmamoğlu Yeşim An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. İlköğretim Online (elektronik), vol.17, no.4, 2018, ss.1928 - 1943.
AMA	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. İlköğretim Online (elektronik). 2018; 17(4): 1928 - 1943.
Vancouver	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy. İlköğretim Online (elektronik). 2018; 17(4): 1928 - 1943.
IEEE	Nuhoğlu H,İmamoğlu Y "An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy." İlköğretim Online (elektronik), 17, ss.1928 - 1943, 2018.
ISNAD	Nuhoğlu, Hasret - İmamoğlu, Yeşim. "An Interdisciplinary Nature Education Program for Gifted Primary School Students and its Effect on their Environmental Literacy". İlköğretim Online (elektronik) 17/4 (2018), 1928-1943.