The domain of early childhood education has witnessed an increasing emphasis on developing coding and computational thinking (CT) abilities. Scholarly investigations have delved into appropriate approaches for enhancing these proficiencies within early childhood classrooms. The present study aims to investigate the impact of a digital story design program, or Design-Based Digital Story Program (DBDS), on the coding and CT skills of 5-year-old children. Specifically designed for children aged 3–6, the DBDS program aligns with constructivism principles, which promote experiential learning. Employing a case–control quasi-experimental design, the study employed pre-intervention and post-intervention assessments and a follow-up retest after one month. The intervention involved implementing the digital story design program over 11 weeks, with three sessions per week, each lasting between 60 to 90 min, targeting five-year-old participants. The findings reveal that the DBDS program significantly enhances CT and coding skills compared to a control group. Moreover, female participants exhibited more significant improvements in CT skills post-intervention than their male counterparts, while no significant gender-based effects were observed in coding skills. These findings suggest that the DBDS program effectively supports the cultivation of coding and CT abilities among young children, warranting further exploration in diverse educational settings and across various grade levels.

Çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi öğretmenlerine yönelik inovatif düşünme eğilimi ölçeğini geliştirmektir. Araştırmanın modeli temel araştırma olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırmada yer alan katılımcılar, Türkiye’de resmi ve özel anaokullarında çalışan\çalışmayan 787 öğretmendir. Geliştirilen ölçeğin ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliğini test etmek için “Bireysel Yenilikçilik Ölçeği” ve “Değişime Direnç Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde açımlayıcı faktör analizi (temel eksenler), doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, Spearmen sıra farkları korelasyon kat sayısı, iç tutarlılık anlamındaki güvenirlik için de Cronbach Alfa kat sayısı hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda 10 maddeden oluşan tek boyutlu bir ölçek geliştirilmiştir. Varyansın %38’ini açıklayan ölçeğin Cronbach α kat sayısı .85’tir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları model–veri uyumunun sağlandığını göstermektedir (CMIN/DF=2.41, CFI=.98, GFI=.96, NNFI=.97 ve RMSEA=.06) Ölçekten alınan puanlar ile Bireysel Yenilikçilik Ölçeği puanları arasında pozitif yönde orta düzey (.67), Değişime Direnç Ölçeği ile ise negatif yönde orta düzey (-.31) korelasyonlar elde edilmiştir. 14 gün arayla gerçekleştirilen uygulamalardan elde edilen puanlar arasında .92 (p

COVID-19, which emerged in 2019 and spread rapidly worldwide, affected all individuals socially and emotionally. It is thought that children in the age of rapid development who are more open to environmental effects are more affected by this situation. It is essential to determine the views and perceptions of children regarding this process. Therefore, this study examines how children make sense of COVID-19 and the quarantine process. The study group consists of 100 children between the ages of 5 and 6 living in Gaziantep, Turkey. It was carried out in the phenomenological method, one of the qualitative research methods. In the research, data were collected through interviews and document analysis. Children's drawings and interviews with them were analyzed through content analysis. The findings obtained from the study revealed that children's drawings and views were similar; children perceived COVID-19 as unfavorable and had negative emotions. It was seen that they reflected their views and feelings about their family relations, emotional states, and how they spent the quarantine process during the quarantine process.