Is the Earth Flat or Round? Primary School Children’s Understandings of the Planet Earth: The Case of Turkish Children
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore primary school children’s understandings about the shape ofthe Earth. The sample is consisted of 124 first-graders from five primary schools located in an urbancity of Turkey. The data of the study were collected through children’s drawings and semi-structuredinterviews. Results obtained from the drawings showed that only one third of the participants havedrawn scientifically acceptable images of the earth. However, the subsequent semi-structuredinterviews revealed that more children have scientific knowledge about the shape of the Earth. Theresults also revealed that cartoons, story books and daily life experiences are the reasons for children’smisconceptions.
Author: Sibel OZSOY
Institution: Aksaray University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $350
OpenAlex ID: W2099124514