Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Çevre ve Geri Dönüşüm Farkındalığı Üzerine Bir Eylem Araştırması

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine how applied recycling studies carried out in the preschool period (60-72 months) affected children's awareness of the concepts of environment and recycling. Action research model was used in the research in which qualitative research design was adopted. The study group of the research consisted of eight preschool children studying in a kindergarten class of a public school affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Boztepe District of Kırşehir Province. Data of the research; It was obtained through student drawings and semi-structured interview forms. Data were analyzed using the MAXQDA data analysis program. As a result of the research, it was observed that children's environmental awareness changed positively and they especially paid attention to the integrity of nature with living things. It was determined that there was a positive change in the children's knowledge of the concepts of "not garbage" and "reused" and that they expressed these concepts correctly. Keywords: Environmental awareness, recycling, preschool