The effect of Mesnevi supported values education on the attitudes of 4th grade students in primary school


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Tas H., Kıroğlu M. K.

PEGEM EGITIM VE OGRETIM DERGISI, vol.9, no.1, pp.209-254, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.14527/pegegog.2019.008
  • Journal Name: PEGEM EGITIM VE OGRETIM DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.209-254
  • Keywords: Mevlana, Mesnevi, Values education, Attitude
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to define the effect of Mesnevi Supported Values Education on the attitudes of 4th grade students in primary school towards the values such as Hospitality, Philanthropy, Patriotism, Giving Importance to the Family Unity and Tolerance. The experimental method including pretest and posttest experimental and control groups was used in order to demonstrate the differences between the attitudes of the experimental group Education was applied and the control group on which Mesnevi Supported Values Education was not applied. The data has been gathered by using attitude scale and interview forms developed by the researchers in this study. In the results obtained by analysing the data, after the application, a significant difference in favor of the experimental group between the attitude scores regarding values such as Hospitality, Philanthropy, Patriotism, Giving Importance to the Family Unity and Tolerance was found between experimental and control groups. No significant difference between the attitude scores of experimental and control groups was found in according to gender, educational background and level of income of parents. In the interviews, it is found that Mesnevi Supported Values Education application objectifies the process of value education, makes value learning easy and has a positive impact on the attitudes of students towards values.