Original article | International Journal of Life Science and Social Studies Education 2023, Vol. 1(1) 68-94
Primary School 3rd Grade Students’ Level of School Happiness and Having Fun in Life Science Lesson
İlker Seçkin, Ayşe Erim
pp. 68 - 94 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijlssse.2023.1074.03 | Manu. Number: ijlssse.2023.003
Published online: December 31, 2023 | Number of Views: 40 | Number of Download: 20
Abstract
School happiness is a concept that is associated with enjoyable lessons. One of the most important lessons to meet the enjoyment needs of primary school children is life science lesson. In this context, the aim of the study is to examine the relationship between school happiness levels of 3rd grade primary school students and their level of having fun in life science lesson. Relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The population of the study consists of primary school 3rd grade students studying in primary schools affiliated to Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education in the 2022-2023 academic year. Stratified sampling method was used to determine the research sample and 411 3rd grade primary school students were reached. The data were collected through ‘School Happiness Scale for Primary School Children’ and ‘Scale for Determining the Level of Enjoyment in Life Science Lesson’. One sample t-test, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA and pearson correlation analysis were used to analyse the collected data. According to the results obtained from the study, primary school students' levels of school happiness and having fun in the life science course are significantly higher. At the same time, there is a significant, positive and moderate relationship between the school happiness levels of 3rd grade primary school students and their level of having fun in life science lesson. Based on this result, it can be suggested that classroom teachers should teach life science lesson with fun activities and games.
Keywords: School happiness, life science lesson, having fun.
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