The effects of three-dimensional cartoons on pre-school children's conceptual development in relation to spatial perception. Issue 4 (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kocak, Omer; Goktas, Yuksel
• Is Part Of: International journal of early years education. Volume 29:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 420
• Page End: 437
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Animation -- early childhood education -- teaching with cartoons -- spatial concepts; Early childhood education -- Periodicals; Education, Preschool -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; 372.2105
• DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2020.1814213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-9760

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Cartoons are undoubtedly the TV programmes children most prefer watching. This study uses cartoons – which have significant effects on children's learning – for concept teaching. Within the scope of the study, four cartoons were developed for teaching position-related concepts (in-out, in front of-behind, under-above) pre-school teachers noted difficulty in teaching. The study was conducted with a sample of 83 pre-school children in the age range of 48–60 months. This study used Solomon four-group experimental research design. The data were collected with a concept development test developed by the researchers, to determine children's levels of conceptual development. The findings demonstrated that cartoons had statistically significant effects on pre-school children's levels of conceptual development. In other words, education conducted through cartoons had more positive effects on children's conceptual development than education in traditional method which is play-based. It was also found that pre-tests had effects on conceptual development.