ERIC Number: EJ1351461
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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The Dream School: Exploring Children's Views about Schools
International Journal of Progressive Education, v18 n4 p90-104 2022
Children should have a say in matters that concern them such as the characteristics of their learning environments, and their imaginations can be used when designing these environments. This study aimed at revealing the dream school characteristics of children attending kindergarten classes and primary school, and was designed as a case study. The study group consisted of 5 to 10 years old children from three schools with different socio-economic status. In the data collection process, semistructured interviews were conducted with the children about the characteristics of their dream school. In addition to this, they were requested to draw pictures of these schools and a second interview was held for these drawings. Findings showed that children had fantastic and creative dreams as well as dreams about the socio-emotional and physical environments of the schools. These findings were presented comparatively according to school level. Taking these findings into account, the characteristics of the dream school are important in terms of changing and transforming the ongoing school systems. This way, the basis for creating learning environments designed according to children's interests and needs will be provided and the children will feel better and feel that they belong to these environments.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Student Attitudes, Educational Environment, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Social Influences, Emotional Response, Creativity
International Association of Educators. Available from: PEN Academic Publishing. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; e-mail: info@penpublishing.net; Web site: https://inased.org/ijpepi/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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