A Study on Equipping Primary Students (Grades 3 – 5) with Research Skills

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present a process analysis of primary school students’ research skills having given them a chance to interrogate a problem they have selected upon their wish which was followed by collecting resources and information to reach sensible conclusions. To do that, the students were asked to carry out a scientific study on a topic in which they are interested and their research processes were observed along with collecting the possible problems ages that could be faced by them in relation to their ages. Having collected all of the information about these processes, the developed lesson plans were shared within the limits of this paper. Incorporating the views of students, parents, and teachers, this study found that all these participants developed positive views about the process. Similarly, the relationship between students’ self-regulation and research skills was found to be quite high ( r= .702, n= 225, P < 0.01). Hence, it can be stated that students with high self-regulation skill can be accepted as attaining research skills in a more successful manner.