ERIC Number: EJ1325784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
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First-Grade Students' Feelings and Perceptions toward School
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v14 n1 p87-103 Sep 2021
The purpose of this study is to examine first-grade students' feelings and perceptions toward school in three elementary schools with different socioeconomic status levels in Turkey. This qualitatively oriented multiple case study used students' drawings and semi-structured interviews as data collection methods. The findings of the study revealed that students perceived school as a playground, a happy place, a social environment, a physical environment, a learning or an unfriendly environment. In this study, several differences and similarities with respect to students' feelings and perceptions toward school are presented and discussed based on the schools from different socioeconomic levels. Implications and recommendations for teachers and school administrators are provided to promote the design of a school environment tailored to first-graders' needs and interests.
Descriptors: Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Freehand Drawing, Educational Environment, Social Environment, Physical Environment, Psychological Patterns
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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