The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”

Eser Ültay; Neslihan Ültay

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The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”

Abstract

The REACT strategy is a strategy that enables the context-based approach to be used in learning environments and consists of Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring stages. In this study, it was aimed at teaching geometric shapes via the REACT strategy by “Pastry Kuki” in early childhood. The research was carried out in a public kindergarten on Turkey's northern east coast during the spring semester of 2019-2020. The implementation lasted for 90 minutes (in three separate parts). During all the stages of the REACT strategy, the children seemed interested, and they liked the context of “Pastry Kuki.” The REACT strategy is frequently used in secondary school and upper grades and in scientific topics. Therefore, this study is important and valuable because it is implemented in early childhood education and in geometry. It is suggested that more studies be carried out with children.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Eser Ültay
0000-0001-6839-6361
Türkiye

Neslihan Ültay ^*
0000-0002-9783-0486
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

October 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 2

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https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR

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APA

Ültay, E., & Ültay, N. (2022). The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”. Studies in Educational Research and Development, 6(2), 127-139. https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR

AMA

1.Ültay E, Ültay N. The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki.” SERD. 2022;6(2):127-139. https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR

Chicago

Ültay, Eser, and Neslihan Ültay. 2022. “The REACT Strategy in Early Childhood Education: Teaching Geometric Shapes by ‘Pastry Kuki’”. Studies in Educational Research and Development 6 (2): 127-39. https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR.

EndNote

Ültay E, Ültay N (December 1, 2022) The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”. Studies in Educational Research and Development 6 2 127–139.

IEEE

[1]E. Ültay and N. Ültay, “The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by ‘Pastry Kuki’”, SERD, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 127–139, Dec. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR

ISNAD

Ültay, Eser - Ültay, Neslihan. “The REACT Strategy in Early Childhood Education: Teaching Geometric Shapes by ‘Pastry Kuki’”. Studies in Educational Research and Development 6/2 (December 1, 2022): 127-139. https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR.

JAMA

1.Ültay E, Ültay N. The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”. SERD. 2022;6:127–139.

MLA

Ültay, Eser, and Neslihan Ültay. “The REACT Strategy in Early Childhood Education: Teaching Geometric Shapes by ‘Pastry Kuki’”. Studies in Educational Research and Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 127-39, https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR.

Vancouver

1.Eser Ültay, Neslihan Ültay. The REACT strategy in early childhood education: Teaching geometric shapes by “Pastry Kuki”. SERD [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 1;6(2):127-39. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72YR78XR