Determination of Cognitive Structures of Primary School Fourth-Grade Students on the Concept of Recycling

Enver Türksoy; Gülşen Altıntaş

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Determination of Cognitive Structures of Primary School Fourth-Grade Students on the Concept of Recycling

Yazarlar:

Enver Türksoy | Gülşen Altıntaş

Yayıncı:

Kastamonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.602-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355141

pISSN:

2147-9844

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 Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to determine the cognitive structures of primary school 4th grade students regarding the concept of recycling DesignMethodologyApproach: In the research, the phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The participants of the study consisted of 150 fourth grade students in the central district of Demirci district of Manisa province. In order to determine the cognitive structures of primary school fourth grade students regarding the concept of recycling, expert opinion was taken, and the word association form prepared by the researcher was used as a data collection tool. The responses of the fourth-grade primary school students to the key concept of Recycling were examined. For the key concept, main categories were created, and answer words were placed in line with the answer words given, considering the recycling stages determined in line with the Zero Waste project implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2017, in order, appropriate categories. The answers given by the students to the key concept with the word association form were examined in detail for analysis, first descriptive analysis was made, codes were determined, and cognitive levels were determined by content analysis. The data obtained were analysed using the number of words, the number of answers and the semantic relationship technique. A frequency table was created for the scientific and non-scientific sentences of the key concept. Findings: According to the results obtained in the study, the number of words that primary school students associate with concepts related to recycling is high. In the study, it is seen that the concept of recycling creates meaningful sentences at the word level, and the sentences contain some misconceptions at the sentence level. In the sentences they create about the concept of recycling, there are misconceptions such as everything can be recycled, unused items can be recycled, old things can be renewed. Highlights: It was observed that students often confuse the concepts of recycling and reusability, and this misconception is reflected throughout the findings. Additionally, some students hold incorrect beliefs, such as the idea that all materials can be recycled or that used items automatically become recyclable. These misconceptions may hinder the development of a scientifically accurate understanding of recycling.

 Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to determine the cognitive structures of primary school 4th grade students regarding the concept of recycling DesignMethodologyApproach: In the research, the phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The participants of the study consisted of 150 fourth grade students in the central district of Demirci district of Manisa province. In order to determine the cognitive structures of primary school fourth grade students regarding the concept of recycling, expert opinion was taken, and the word association form prepared by the researcher was used as a data collection tool. The responses of the fourth-grade primary school students to the key concept of Recycling were examined. For the key concept, main categories were created, and answer words were placed in line with the answer words given, considering the recycling stages determined in line with the Zero Waste project implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2017, in order, appropriate categories. The answers given by the students to the key concept with the word association form were examined in detail for analysis, first descriptive analysis was made, codes were determined, and cognitive levels were determined by content analysis. The data obtained were analysed using the number of words, the number of answers and the semantic relationship technique. A frequency table was created for the scientific and non-scientific sentences of the key concept. Findings: According to the results obtained in the study, the number of words that primary school students associate with concepts related to recycling is high. In the study, it is seen that the concept of recycling creates meaningful sentences at the word level, and the sentences contain some misconceptions at the sentence level. In the sentences they create about the concept of recycling, there are misconceptions such as everything can be recycled, unused items can be recycled, old things can be renewed. Highlights: It was observed that students often confuse the concepts of recycling and reusability, and this misconception is reflected throughout the findings. Additionally, some students hold incorrect beliefs, such as the idea that all materials can be recycled or that used items automatically become recyclable. These misconceptions may hinder the development of a scientifically accurate understanding of recycling.

 Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to determine the cognitive structures of primary school 4th grade students regarding the concept of recycling DesignMethodologyApproach: In the research, the phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The participants of the study consisted of 150 fourth grade students in the central district of Demirci district of Manisa province. In order to determine the cognitive structures of primary school fourth grade students regarding the concept of recycling, expert opinion was taken, and the word association form prepared by the researcher was used as a data collection tool. The responses of the fourth-grade primary school students to the key concept of Recycling were examined. For the key concept, main categories were created, and answer words were placed in line with the answer words given, considering the recycling stages determined in line with the Zero Waste project implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2017, in order, appropriate categories. The answers given by the students to the key concept with the word association form were examined in detail for analysis, first descriptive analysis was made, codes were determined, and cognitive levels were determined by content analysis. The data obtained were analysed using the number of words, the number of answers and the semantic relationship technique. A frequency table was created for the scientific and non-scientific sentences of the key concept. Findings: According to the results obtained in the study, the number of words that primary school students associate with concepts related to recycling is high. In the study, it is seen that the concept of recycling creates meaningful sentences at the word level, and the sentences contain some misconceptions at the sentence level. In the sentences they create about the concept of recycling, there are misconceptions such as everything can be recycled, unused items can be recycled, old things can be renewed. Highlights: It was observed that students often confuse the concepts of recycling and reusability, and this misconception is reflected throughout the findings. Additionally, some students hold incorrect beliefs, such as the idea that all materials can be recycled or that used items automatically become recyclable. These misconceptions may hinder the development of a scientifically accurate understanding of recycling.

 Çalışmanın amacı: Bu araştırmada ilkokul dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin geri dönüşüm kavramına ilişkin bilişsel yapılarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Yöntem: Araştırmada nitel araştırma desenlerinden fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları Manisa ili Demirci ilçesinde öğrenim gören 150 dördüncü sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri araştırmacılar tarafından uzman görüşleri alınarak hazırlanan kelime ilişkilendirme formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri içerik analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Veri kodlama süreci araştırmacılar tarafından bağımsız bir şekilde ve eşzamanlı gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin kelime ilişkilendirme formu ile anahtar kavrama verdikleri cevaplar analiz için detaylı olarak incelenmiş, ilk olarak betimsel analiz yapılmış, kodlar belirlenmiş ve içerik analizi ile bilişsel düzeyleri belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen veriler kelime sayısı, cevap sayısı ve anlamsal ilişki tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Anahtar kavramın bilimsel ve bilimsel olmayan cümleleri için frekans tablosu oluşturulmuştur. Ayrıca elde edilen bulgular içerisinde yer alan kavram yanılgıları belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre ilkokul öğrencilerinin geri dönüşüm ile ilgili kavramlarla ilişkilendirdikleri kelime sayısı fazladır. Çalışmada geri dönüşüm kavramının kelime düzeyinde anlamlı cümleler oluşturduğu, cümlelerin ise cümle düzeyinde bazı kavram yanılgıları içerdiği görülmektedir. Geri dönüşüm kavramı ile ilgili oluşturdukları cümlelerde her şey geri dönüştürülebilir, kullanılmayan eşyalar geri dönüştürülebilir, eskiler yenilenir gibi kavramsal hatalardır. Önemli Vurgular: Çalışma sonucunda öğrencilerin, geri dönüşüm ve yeniden kullanılabilirlik kavramlarını karıştırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin bazılarının, geri dönüşümle ilgili her şeyin yeniden dönüştürülebileceği gibi yaygın kavram yanılgılarına sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Elde edilen bulgular, bu yanılgıların öğrencilere kazandırılmaya çalışılan bilimsel anlayışta ciddi bir engel oluşturabileceğini göstermiştir.

Makale detayları

Determination of Cognitive Structures of Primary School Fourth-Grade Students on the Concept of Recycling

Yazarlar:

Enver Türksoy | Gülşen Altıntaş

Yayıncı:

Kastamonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.602-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355141

pISSN:

2147-9844

Environmental education

Misconception

Primary School

RecyclingÇevre eğitimi

İlkokul

Geri dönüşüm

Kavram yanılgısı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Enver Türksoy | Gülşen Altıntaş

Yayıncı: Kastamonu University

Ana Başlıklar: Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.602-611

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355141

pISSN: 2147-9844

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Enver Türksoy | Gülşen Altıntaş

Yayıncı:

Kastamonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.602-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355141

pISSN:

2147-9844