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Combining art activities and nature in pre-school education

Okul öncesi eğitimde sanat etkinlikleri ve doğayı birleştirmek

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556–570
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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Moreover, throughout the course pre-service teachers’ self-confidence to applynature based art activities developed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study was to integrate nature and natural materials in art activities inpre-school education setting.
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Key Findings & Data:Eight pre-service early childhood teachers taking practicum courseparticipated in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Moreover, throughout the course pre-service teachers’ self-confidence to applynature based art activities developed.
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to integrate nature and natural materials in art activities inpre-school education setting. Eight pre-service early childhood teachers taking practicum courseparticipated in this study. Pre-service teachers were encouraged to use nature and natural materialsin art activities through ten weeks period. Qualitative data consisted of art activities conducted withnatural materials in the practicum course and interviews conducted with pre-service teachers beforeand after they applied their activities. Findings of the study revealed that pre-service teachers usedunusual and engaging material compared to conventional stationary materials generally used in artactivities. Pre-service teachers’ art materials included stones, leaves, soil, sand, bones, fruits, animalproducts and parts but not limited to those materials. Pre-service teachers used these materials intheir art activities in two different ways. First, they used these materials as substitutes of stationerymaterials. For instance, they filled the bird picture with stones and leaves instead of filling withcolourful papers, beads and silver. Second use of natural materials fit better to aim of this study sincepre-service teachers lead children to create authentic art products with natural materials that theyprovide to them. Moreover, throughout the course pre-service teachers’ self-confidence to applynature based art activities developed.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi eğitimde doğayı ve doğal malzemeleri sanat etkinlikleriyle birleştirmektir. Çalışmaya okul deneyimi dersini alan sekiz öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Öğretmen adayları on hafta boyunca doğa ve doğal malzemeleri sanat etkinliklerinde kullanmaları için teşvik edilmişlerdir. Çalışmanın nitel verileri okul deneyimi dersinde doğal malzemelerle uygulanan sanat etkinlikleri ve çalışmaya katılmadan önce ve sonra yapılan görüşmelerden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmanın verilerine göre öğretmen adaylarının sanat etkinliklerinde çoğunlukla kullanılan kırtasiye malzemelerine yerine daha az kullanılan ve daha ilginç malzemeler kullandıkların ortaya koymuştur. Öğretmen adaylarının kullandıkları materyaller taş, yaprak, toprak, kum, kemik, meyve, hayvanlara ait olan parçalar ve ürünleri içermekle birlikte bunlarla sınırlı değildir. Öğretmen adayları bu malzemeleri etkinliklerinde iki farklı şekilde kullanmışlardır. İlk olarak doğal malzemeleri kırtasiye malzemelerinin yerine kullanmışlardır. Örneğin, bir kuş resmini renkli kağıtlar, sim ve boncuk yerine taş ve yapraklarla doldurmuşlardır. İkinci kullanılış şekli bu çalışmanın amacına daha çok uymaktadır çünkü öğretmen adayları çocukları doğal malzemelerle özgün ürünler yaratmaya yönlendirmişlerdir. Ayrıca ders süresince öğretmen adaylarının doğa temelli sanat etkinliklerinin uygulanmasına yönelik kendilerine güvenleri artmıştır.

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TEMİZ, Z., SEMİZ, G. K. (2022). Combining art activities and nature in pre-school education. Erken Çocukluk Çalışmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 3, 556–570. https://ajindex.com/articles/504654

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