ERIC Number: EJ1229243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
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Experiences of Pre-School Teacher Candidates on the Development and Application of "Slowmation" in Science Education
Özdilek, Zehra; Ugur, Betül
Journal of Education and Learning, v8 n5 p152-167 2019
The purpose of the study is to examine the pre-school teacher candidates' experiences in developing and using a "Slowmation" as an educational technique with young children. This study also aims at providing the pre-school teachers' reflections on the whole development and application process. The study was carried out with 65 pre-school teacher candidates (46 of them are from day classes and 19 of them are from evening classes) who were studying in the pre-school education department in the spring term of the 2017-2018 academic year. The researcher used phenomenological research method which relied on these data resources: field notes, open-ended questions, videos and photos and semi-structured interviews. It was concluded that pre-school teacher candidates have developed their skills in using the "Slowmation" technique during the course. The researchers also concluded that the "Slowmation" technique, despite having some limitations, has a positive effect on pre-school students' learning process of the science concepts and it could contribute significantly to their skill development process.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Science Education, Animation, Young Children, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Public Colleges, Females, Scientific Concepts, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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