Analysis of the 5th Grade Students’ Perceptions Regarding April 23 Celebrations from their Drawings

Authors : Burcu TURGUT KESİK, Gulay EKİCİ

Pages : 80-102

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Publication Date : 2023-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of the 5th grade students regarding April 23 National Sovereignty and Children\`s Day celebrations through their drawings. The study was prepared by using a phenomenology design within the qualitative research model. The study group of the research consists of 77 fifth grade students studying in village schools. The drawing technique was used to collect the data, and the content analysis was used in the analysis process. In this context, the drawings of the 5th grade students were analyzed under 5 conceptual categories in total. These categories are as following; “April 23 demonstrations, April 23 competitions, April 23 slogans/decorations, World Children’s Day and Independence War”. The result of the study reveals that the 5th grade students associate April 23 National Sovereignty and Children\`s Day with demonstrations, activities and competitions and perceive April 23 as a holiday gifted to all children around the world. This research can also be prepared for other national holidays such as October 29 Republic Day and May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day with different participant groups.
Keywords : 23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, nitel araştırma, olgubilim, içerik analizi, çizim tekniği, 23, Qualitative research, Phenomenology, Content analysis, Drawing technique