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Development of Geographical Concept Test (GCT) for preschool and primary school childrenOkul öncesi ve ilkokul çocuklarina uygun Cografi Kavramlar Testi (CKT) gelistirilmesi

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The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool of ‘geographical concept test’ for pre and primary school. In order to achieve the objectives, program goals of preschool and primary education 1st to 4th grade have been identified. Then, 51 articles consisting the concepts of the Solar System, Earth's movements, Turkey and other countries, landforms, climate and vegetation, fluvial issues, soil, natural disasters, population and settlement, energy sources were prepared. Following the preparation of the questions, an expert opinion was taken from a total number of 8 teaching staff. After the necessary arrangements ‘Geographical Concept Test’ (GCT), was applied to a number of 743 children of pre and primary schools. The reliability coefficient of the test results (KR 20) was found to be .71 for preschool, .85 for the 1st, .73 for the 2nd, .72 for the 3rd and .70 for the 4th of primary school. ÖzetBu çalismanin amaci, test gelistirme basamaklarini dikkate alarak okul öncesi çocuklar ve ilkokul 1, 2, 3 ve 4. sinif ögrencilerinin cografi kavramlara iliskin kazanimlarini ortaya koyan geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm araci gelistirmektir. Bu amaç dogrultusunda arastirmacilar tarafindan öncelikle okul öncesi, ilkokul 1, 2, 3 ve 4. sinif egitim programindaki kazanimlar tespit edilmistir. Daha sonra, bu kazanimlari ölçmeye yönelik olarak Günes Sistemi ve Dünya, Dünya’nin hareketleri, Türkiye ve diger ülkeler, yersekilleri, iklim ve bitki örtüsü, su-toprak, dogal afetler, nüfus ve yerlesme ile enerji kaynaklarina iliskin 51 madde hazirlanmistir. Sorularin hazirlanmasinin ardindan 8 ögretim elemanindan uzman görüsü alinmistir. Pilot çalismalar sonrasi gerekli düzenlemeler yapilarak 26 soruluk Cografi Kavramlar Testi (CKT) okul öncesi çocuklari ve ilkokul 1, 2, 3 ve 4. sinif seviyelerini bitirmek üzere olan toplam 743 ögrenciye uygulanmistir. Testin (KR 20) degerleri okul öncesi için .71, ilkokul 1. sinif için .85, 2. sinif için .73, 3. sinif için .72 ve 4. sinif için ise .70 olarak hesaplanmistir.

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pp. 5500 - 5514
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Social Sciences

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