Noise Map of My School: A Case Study

Year 2019, Volume: 32 Issue: 2, 379 - 402, 23.01.2020

Gamze Alp Nermin Bulunuz , Berna Onan Mızrap Bulunuz

https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.679310

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Noise - sound waves with high energy - is a significant element influencing the school climate today. The research took place in two primary schools in Bursa in the 2016-2017 academic year. Pre-service teachers were instructed about the process, who conducted the “Noise Map” activity with 4th-grade students in primary schools. The purpose is to describe the condition regarding noise by students, teachers and pre-service teachers through their experiences and views. Data collection tools consisted of participant journals, observation forms, teacher and student interview forms and noise maps. Case study and ‘holistic single-unit design’ were used as qualitative research methods. The 7E Model, a constructivist education approach, was used to analyse the data descriptively. Findings show that teachers, students and pre-service teachers developed an awareness of noise, gave suggestions to prevent it and experienced a scientific study. One remarkable result of the study is that due to the activity, students learned to associate noise with other disciplines and daily life. The scope of the activity can be extended to include research out of class, and learning with social experiments. Awareness can be transformed into permanent behaviour through periodic repetition and diversifying materials.

Keywords

Noise, noise pollution, school

Okulumun Gürültü Haritası: Bir Durum Çalışması

Abstract

Gürültü, günümüzde okul iklimini etkileyen önemli unsurlardan biri olup, yüksek enerjiye sahip ses dalgaları olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Araştırma 2016-2017 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında Bursa’da iki ilkokulda yürütülmüştür. Bu çalışma kapsamında oluşturulan etkinlik hakkında öğretmen adayları bilgilendirilmiş ve ilköğretim okullarına giderek 4. sınıf öğrencilerine “Gürültü Haritası” etkinliğini uygulamışlardır. Araştırmada gürültüye maruz kalan paydaşların deneyim ve görüşleriyle, gürültüye ilişkin durumun öğrenci, öğretmen, öğretmen adayları tarafından betimlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Katılımcı günlüğü, gözlem formu, öğretmen ve öğrenci görüşme formu ile gürültü haritaları veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması ve ‘bütüncül tek durum deseni’ kullanılmış, veriler betimsel olarak analiz edilmiş ve analize yön veren kuramsal çerçevede yapılandırmacı yaklaşımın öğretim modellerinden biri olan 7E Modeli kullanılmıştır. Bulgular öğretmen, öğrenci ve öğretmen adaylarında gürültü farkındalığı oluştuğunu, gürültüye önlem alma noktasında önerilerde bulunup, bilimsel çalışma deneyimi yaşadıklarını göstermektedir. Öğrencilerin etkinlik yoluyla gürültüyü diğer disiplinler ve günlük yaşam ile ilişkilendirmesi araştırmanın dikkat çekici sonuçları arasındadır. Ders dışında da araştırmaya yönlendirme ve sosyal deney şeklinde öğrenmeye öncülük etmesi açısından, etkinliğin kapsamı geliştirilerek uygulanabilir. Farkındalıkların kalıcı davranışlara dönüşebilmesi için belirli dönemlerde tekrarlanarak, materyal değişiklikleri ile etkinlik güçlendirilebilir.

Keywords

görültü, görültü kirliliği, okul

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