İLKOKULDA ÇEVRE TEMALI KİTAPLARLA UYGULANAN PROBLEM ÇÖZMEYE DAYALI ELEŞTİREL-YARATICI OKUMA (PÇDEYO) MODELİNİN ETKİLİLİĞİ

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the effect of Problem-Solving Critical-Creative Reading (PSBCCR) activities conducted with environmentally themed children's books on the environmental awareness, reading comprehension, and PSBCCR competencies of primary school students. The study was conducted over 10 weeks with 4th-grade students attending a public primary school in Ankara using a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test control group. In the experimental group, PSBCCR activities developed by the researcher were applied using environmentally themed books. In the control group, reading activities aligned with existing curriculum guidelines and aimed at basic text comprehension, rather than targeting higher-order thinking processes, were conducted using the same books. For quantitative data collection, the "Primary School Environmental Awareness Scale," "Reading Comprehension Achievement Test," and "Problem-Solving Critical-Creative Reading Achievement Test" were used; for qualitative data collection, a semi-structured interview form was administered to the students in the experimental group. In the study, Mixed-Measures Two-Factor ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U Test were used to analyze quantitative data, and content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The quantitative findings showed that the PSBCCR activities had a positive effect on students' environmental awareness, reading comprehension, and problem-solving-based critical-creative reading competencies. In the qualitative findings, students mentioned positive aspects of the PSBCCR model, including improved reading comprehension, increased environmental awareness, greater willingness to read, a desire to apply it across different courses, and the development of thinking skills. These data, consistent with the quantitative analysis results, confirmed that the model supports students' holistic cognitive and affective development. In conclusion, it is believed that the interdisciplinary applicability and holistic reading approach offered by the PSBCCR model will be effective in achieving the objectives of the curricula and meeting the skills-based education needs of the future.