The Relationship between Preschool Teachers' Attitudes towards Science Education and Cognitive Flexibility Levels

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  • Author(s): Soylu, Fatmagül (ORCID Soylu, Fatmagül (ORCID 0000-0002-1318-5193); Özkan, Banu (ORCID Özkan, Banu (ORCID 0000-0001-7844-6115)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Education Quarterly Reviews. 2021 4(1):111-116.
  • Publication Date:
    2021
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Asian Institute of Research. 5th Floor, Kavling 507, Fajar Graha Pena Tower, Jl. Urip Sumohardjo No.20, Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90234, Indonesia. Tel: +62-411-366-2280; Fax: +62-411-366-2101; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.asianinstituteofresearch.org/eqr
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      7
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Preschool Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Teacher Attitudes; Science Education; Cognitive Ability; Foreign Countries; Preschool Teachers; Gender Differences; Self Efficacy; Age Differences; Faculty Development; Cognitive Processes; Correlation
    • Subject Terms:
      Turkey
    • ISSN:
      2657-215X
    • Abstract:
      The aim of the research is to investigate the relationship between the preschool teachers attitudes towards science education and their cognitive flexibility levels. In this context, personal information of 207 pre-school teachers was collected with the Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher. Attitude Scale of Preschool Teachers Towards Science Education (Cronbach alpha coefficient: 82) and Flexibility Scale (Cronbach alpha coefficient : 81) used in the research. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilktest tests were used to determine the distribution of the data and Mann-Whitney U and Kruskall Wallis H tests were used in the research. It was seen that there was a positive and significant relationship between pre-school teachers' attitudes towards science education and cognitive flexibility levels.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1300632