A Comparison of the Effects of Experiencing Pre-School Education and Living in an Orphanage on Basic Concepts Acquisition

摘要: Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine whether the factors related with living own family or in an orphanage cause any differences by means understanding basic concept between first and second graders. Also, effects attending preschool early years on knowledge for sample group were investigated. consisted 173 children (113 their parents 60 orphanage) who residing Istanbul. (46.7%) from orphanages attended preschool; 21.7 % did not. There no information about 31,6 they On other hand, 40.7 not attend whereas rest them did. Boehm Test Basic Concepts (BOEHM-3) administered assess young children's relational concepts. Results indicated significant among groups. Whereas higher socio-economic had highest scores, lowest scores. Among these groups amount time spent affected Children preschools more graders staying families significantly scores than institutions. However, there such a difference grade children. Key Words Orphanage Child, Concept, Preschool Education, Primary Education. In general, is form representative changeable common qualities characteristics various objects forms explained words (Howard, 1987, cited Ulgen, 1996). For Solomon his colleagues, concepts are constructions cognition. Concept formation development themes cognitive development. According Dahler Bukatko, level Rosch's theory includes mostly based sensory-motor characteristics; so it beneficial that should be utilized describe identify mention people (beautiful, long, tall, small, big), positions space (in, on, under, near, behind), (before, after) quantities (much, little, less) necessary understand acquire schools. crucial order successful researchers point out develop many However might pre-school children, do have enough concepts, starting primary education. Also emphasize learning difficulties tend problems inadequate experiences childhood may lead some (2001) suggests practitioners especially try prepare activities planned decrease existing inequalities language Furthermore, social physical conditions environment also important child Many remarked negative environmental as rearing practices welfare, negligence, impacts cognitive, language, psycho-motor, developments (Fries Pollack, 2004; Nalven, 2005). study, aimed compare contrast 1 2 education orphanage. …