Abstract:

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of structured material supported collaborative mathematics workshops on preschool children's problem solving skills. Convergent parallel mixed research design was used because it was suitable for the structure of the research. The research was planned in accordance with the pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with control group. The study group of the research consists of 34 children (16 girls-18 boys) who attend two branches of a kindergarten in the central district of Sivas in the spring term of the 2021-2022 academic year. The data of the study were obtained by applying the "Problem Solving Skills Scale for Children" and a semi-structured interview form. Diagnostic statistics, dependent groups t-test, independent groups t-test were used in the analysis of quantitative data, descriptive and content analysis were used in the analysis of qualitative data. When the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups were compared, the findings were in favor of the experimental group; it has been determined that the application supports cognitive, psycho-motor, affective and social development areas in children.

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