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The Level of Influence of the Elements Determining the Primary School Climate on Learning Outcomes: A Systematic Review Study

İlkokul İklimini Belirleyen Unsurların Öğrenme Çıktılarını Etkileme Düzeyi: Bir Sistematik Derleme Çalışması

Pelin Mete(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3075-2575
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93–115
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2025-06-30
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This climate plays a significant role in shaping students' attitudes toward school, their engagement in learning processes, and their overall well-being.

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Objective & Hypothesis:School climate is an important factor that reflects the character and atmosphere of the environment in which students receive their education, influencing their academic achievement, motivation, and emotional development.
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Key Findings & Data:This climate plays a significant role in shaping students' attitudes toward school, their engagement in learning processes, and their overall well-being.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this context, educational policies and practices should be designed to strengthen the school climate, with student-centered approaches prioritized.
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⚙️Variables:okul iklimi · okul ikliminin boyutları · öğrenme çıktıları

Abstract

School climate is an important factor that reflects the character and atmosphere of the environment in which students receive their education, influencing their academic achievement, motivation, and emotional development. This climate plays a significant role in shaping students' attitudes toward school, their engagement in learning processes, and their overall well-being. A positive school climate, shaped through a student-centered approach, aims to maximize individual potential, foster the development of positive behaviors, and support students' social-emotional skills. This not only enhances academic performance but also strengthens students' psychological resilience and social adaptation. This study conducted a systematic literature review to examine the socio-cultural dimensions of school climate and their effects on learning outcomes. A total of 2,218 studies published between 2000 and 2023 were identified through searches in the Web of Science, Scopus, and ERIC databases. Using the PRISMA diagram, this number was reduced to 26 studies based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The literature search was conducted with the keywords "primary school" AND ("school climate" OR "school environment" OR "school life"). The selected studies were analyzed in detail using content analysis with the MAXQDA 2022 software. The findings revealed that school climate studies predominantly focus on psychological and individual (personal) dimensions. These dimensions were found to be strongly associated with students' academic achievement and psychological learning outcomes. While the psychological dimension affects factors such as students' sense of belonging, self-confidence, and motivation, the individual dimension influences areas like student-teacher relationships and social interactions. In conclusion, improving the school climate not only enhances students' academic performance but also positively impacts their social skills, emotional resilience, and overall life satisfaction. In this context, educational policies and practices should be designed to strengthen the school climate, with student-centered approaches prioritized.

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Okul iklimi, öğrencilerin eğitim aldığı ortamın karakterini ve atmosferini yansıtan, onların akademik başarılarını, motivasyonlarını ve duygusal gelişimlerini etkileyen önemli bir faktördür. Bu iklim, öğrencilerin okula karşı tutumlarını, öğrenme süreçlerine olan bağlılıklarını ve genel iyi oluşlarını belirlemede önemli rol oynar. Öğrenci merkezli bir yaklaşımla şekillendirilen olumlu bir okul iklimi, bireysel potansiyellerin en üst düzeye çıkarılmasını, olumlu davranışların gelişimini ve öğrencilerin sosyal-duygusal becerilerinin desteklenmesini sağlar. Bu durum, yalnızca akademik performansı değil, aynı zamanda öğrencilerin psikolojik sağlamlıklarını ve sosyal uyumlarını da güçlendirir. Bu çalışma, okul ikliminin sosyo-kültürel boyutları ile bu boyutların öğrenme çıktıları üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek amacıyla sistematik bir literatür taraması gerçekleştirmiştir. 2000-2023 yılları arasında Web of Science, Scopus ve ERIC veri tabanlarında yapılan taramalar sonucunda 2218 çalışmaya ulaşılmış, PRISMA diyagramı kullanılarak belirlenen dahil etme ve hariç tutma kriterlerine göre bu sayı 26 çalışmaya düşürülmüştür. Literatür taramasında "primary school" AND ("school climate" OR "school environment" OR "school life") anahtar kelimeleri kullanılmıştır. Seçilen çalışmalar, MAXQDA 2022 programı kullanılarak içerik analizi yöntemiyle detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, okul iklimi çalışmalarında en çok psikolojik ve bireysel (kişi) boyutların ele alındığını ortaya koymuştur. Bu boyutların, özellikle öğrencilerin akademik başarıları ve psikolojik öğrenme çıktıları ile güçlü bir ilişki gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Psikolojik boyut öğrencilerin aidiyet duygusu, özgüven ve motivasyon gibi faktörlerini etkilerken, bireysel boyut öğrenci-öğretmen ilişkileri ve sosyal etkileşimler gibi alanlarda etkili olmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, okul ikliminin iyileştirilmesi, öğrencilerin akademik performanslarını artırmakla kalmaz; aynı zamanda onların sosyal becerilerini, duygusal dayanıklılıklarını ve genel yaşam memnuniyetlerini de olumlu yönde etkiler. Bu bağlamda, eğitim politikaları ve uygulamaları okul iklimini güçlendirecek şekilde tasarlanmalı ve öğrenci merkezli yaklaşımlar ön planda tutulmalıdır.

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Çakabay, S., Mete, P. (2025). The Level of Influence of the Elements Determining the Primary School Climate on Learning Outcomes: A Systematic Review Study. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 93–115. https://ajindex.com/articles/1532073

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