Engineers and engineering through the eyes of preschoolers: a phenomenographic study of children’s drawings
Engineers and engineering through the eyes of preschoolers: a phenomenographic study of children’s drawings
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学龄前儿童眼中的工程师和工程：儿童绘画的现象学研究
DOI：
10.1080/1350293x.2021.1974067
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
H. Ö. Demircan
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作者：
Aysun Ata;H. Ö. Demircan
摘要本研究旨在探讨学前儿童对工程师和工程的认知。为此，现象学被用作一种研究方法。数据的收集使用的绘画和告诉技术，并通过绘图和解释相关部分的绘图工程师测试。来自土耳其16个不同城市的436名学龄前儿童被要求画一个工程师并讲述他们的画。使用归纳内容分析法对数据进行分析。结果表明，一些孩子没有透露通过他们的图纸（n = 50）的工程师或工程的理解。有限数量的儿童（n = 17）的工程师平行的工程师在文献中的定义的看法。大多数儿童（n = 199）倾向于将工程视为男性特有的体力劳动，并在户外工作时代表工程师（n = 147）;建筑结构或建筑机械（n = 156）。这项研究表明，学龄前儿童应该有更多的机会在日常生活中探索工程与教师，家长和社区成员的授权。
ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore how preschoolers perceive engineers and engineering by using their drawings. For this aim, phenomenography was used as a research approach. The data were collected using the draw-and-tell technique and through the drawing and explanation related parts of the Draw an Engineer Test. Totally, 436 preschool children from 16 different cities in Turkey were asked to draw an engineer and narrate their drawings. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Findings indicated that some children did not reveal an understanding of engineer or engineering via their drawings (n = 50). A limited number of children (n = 17) had a perception of engineer parallel to the definition of the engineer in the literature. Most children (n = 199) tended to perceive engineering as a male-specific and physical work and represented engineers while working outdoors (n = 147); building structures or constructing machinery (n = 156). This research implies that preschoolers should have a higher amount of opportunity to explore engineering in everyday life with the empowerment of teachers, parents, and community members.