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June 14, 2026International Journal of Science Education

Nature through children’s eyes: a phenomenological inquiry using the storyline method

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GÖGökhan ÖZDENNGNur ÜTKÜR GÜLLÜHAN

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Overview

Qualitative inquiry examines nature perceptions in third-graders, suggesting effective pedagogical strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how third-grade students perceive nature within a structured science education process.
  • Qualitative descriptive phenomenological design with 22 third-grade students in Istanbul, Türkiye.
  • Data collection involved observations, focus group interviews, student artifacts, and nature perception assessments.
  • Thematic analysis was used to analyze collected data.
  • Students identified nature's functionality, emotional meaning, and the need for protection as core dimensions.
  • Over time, students improved their understanding of environmental concepts such as recycling and extinction.
  • The Storyline method enhanced students' socially mediated interpretations of nature in science education.

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ÖZDEN et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e45adb1cc60ccdea8a95dhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2026.2683071
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