A RESEARCH ON PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' VIEWS ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING AMBIENCES Cover Image

İLKOKUL ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN OKUL DIŞI ÖĞRENME ORTAMLARI HAKKINDAKİ GÖRÜŞLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME
A RESEARCH ON PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' VIEWS ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING AMBIENCES

Author(s): Tekin Arslan
Subject(s): Education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Formal education; informal education; out-of-school learning;

Summary/Abstract: With this study, it is aimed to determine the views of primary school teachers about out-of-school learning environments. In the research, the phenomenology approach, one of the qualitative research designs, was adopted. The study group of this research consisted of 17 primary school teachers working in 8 different primary schools in the district center of Sarıkaya in Yozgat Province in the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. Throughout the research, the participants contributed on a voluntary basis and ethical principles were taken into consideration. In the research, criterion sampling was used to determine the study group. Within the extent of the research, semi-structured interview forms were used. Some of these interviews were conducted face to face and some online. The data collected in line with the opinions received were analyzed by way of descriptive analysis. As a result of the research, it was observed that most of the classroom teachers planned at least one out-of-school learning activity. Classroom teachers expressed that out-of-school learning environments have a positive effect on getting students the learning outcome in the curriculum, they provide an environment for learning by doing, they embody theory, and for this reason permanent learning occurs in students. In addition, teachers stated that they had difficulties in issues such as permission, procedure, transportation, accommodation, cost, ensuring the safety and control of the student.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 183-194
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish
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