The Dream School: Exploring Children's Views about Schools

Autor/inn/en	Ince, Nuri Baris; Kardas-Isler, Nergiz; Akhun, Burcu; Durmusoglu, Mine Canan
Titel	The Dream School: Exploring Children's Views about Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Progressive Education, 18 (2022) 4, S.90-104 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ince, Nuri Baris) ORCID (Kardas-Isler, Nergiz) ORCID (Akhun, Burcu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Kindergarten; Elementary School Students; Preschool Children; Student Attitudes; Educational Environment; Institutional Characteristics; Foreign Countries; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Social Influences; Emotional Response; Creativity; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Schülerverhalten; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Ausland; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Sozialer Einfluss; Emotionales Verhalten; Kreativität; Türkei
Abstract	Children should have a say in matters that concern them such as the characteristics of their learning environments, and their imaginations can be used when designing these environments. This study aimed at revealing the dream school characteristics of children attending kindergarten classes and primary school, and was designed as a case study. The study group consisted of 5 to 10 years old children from three schools with different socio-economic status. In the data collection process, semistructured interviews were conducted with the children about the characteristics of their dream school. In addition to this, they were requested to draw pictures of these schools and a second interview was held for these drawings. Findings showed that children had fantastic and creative dreams as well as dreams about the socio-emotional and physical environments of the schools. These findings were presented comparatively according to school level. Taking these findings into account, the characteristics of the dream school are important in terms of changing and transforming the ongoing school systems. This way, the basis for creating learning environments designed according to children's interests and needs will be provided and the children will feel better and feel that they belong to these environments. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association of Educators. Available from: PEN Academic Publishing. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; e-mail: info@penpublishing.net; Web site: https://inased.org/ijpepi/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01