Promoting Children’s Self-Regulation and Early Numeracy Skills through an Intervention Program

Asiye İvrendi; Abdullah Atan; Ahmet Erol

Article Details

Promoting Children’s Self-Regulation and Early Numeracy Skills through an Intervention Program

Authors:

Asiye İvrendi | Abdullah Atan | Ahmet Erol

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 64, pp.92-122

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341670

pISSN:

1301-0085

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Abstract:

 This study investigated the effect of the Red Light, Purple Light Self-Regulation Intervention Program on childrens behavioral self-regulation and early numeracy skills. A quasi-experimental design with a control group, comparing pretest and posttest scores, was used to assess the effectiveness of the program. The participants were 138 children 74 participants in the intervention group and 64 participants in the control group enrolled in a public preschool and kindergarten in Türkiye. The data were collected using the Heads, Toes, Knees, and Shoulders and Early Numeracy Assessment for 48-60 Month-Old-Children scales. The data obtained were analyzed using Mann-Whitney-U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the childrens pretest and posttest self-regulation and early numeracy scores in the intervention and control group, except for the control groups scores in a subscale of the early numeracy scale Identify Number-Draw Circles. The children in both groups showed progress in these skills. However, the magnitude of the change in the posttest scores between the intervention and control groups revealed that the childrens self-regulation and early numeracy skills in the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group. In sum, the findings point to the effectiveness of the Red Light, Purple Light Program on the self-regulation and early numeracy skills of Turkish children.

 This study investigated the effect of the Red Light, Purple Light Self-Regulation Intervention Program on childrens behavioral self-regulation and early numeracy skills. A quasi-experimental design with a control group, comparing pretest and posttest scores, was used to assess the effectiveness of the program. The participants were 138 children 74 participants in the intervention group and 64 participants in the control group enrolled in a public preschool and kindergarten in Türkiye. The data were collected using the Heads, Toes, Knees, and Shoulders and Early Numeracy Assessment for 48-60 Month-Old-Children scales. The data obtained were analyzed using Mann-Whitney-U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the childrens pretest and posttest self-regulation and early numeracy scores in the intervention and control group, except for the control groups scores in a subscale of the early numeracy scale Identify Number-Draw Circles. The children in both groups showed progress in these skills. However, the magnitude of the change in the posttest scores between the intervention and control groups revealed that the childrens self-regulation and early numeracy skills in the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group. In sum, the findings point to the effectiveness of the Red Light, Purple Light Program on the self-regulation and early numeracy skills of Turkish children.

 This study investigated the effect of the Red Light, Purple Light Self-Regulation Intervention Program on childrens behavioral self-regulation and early numeracy skills. A quasi-experimental design with a control group, comparing pretest and posttest scores, was used to assess the effectiveness of the program. The participants were 138 children 74 participants in the intervention group and 64 participants in the control group enrolled in a public preschool and kindergarten in Türkiye. The data were collected using the Heads, Toes, Knees, and Shoulders and Early Numeracy Assessment for 48-60 Month-Old-Children scales. The data obtained were analyzed using Mann-Whitney-U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the childrens pretest and posttest self-regulation and early numeracy scores in the intervention and control group, except for the control groups scores in a subscale of the early numeracy scale Identify Number-Draw Circles. The children in both groups showed progress in these skills. However, the magnitude of the change in the posttest scores between the intervention and control groups revealed that the childrens self-regulation and early numeracy skills in the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group. In sum, the findings point to the effectiveness of the Red Light, Purple Light Program on the self-regulation and early numeracy skills of Turkish children.

 Bu çalışmada, Kırmızı Işık, Mor Işık The Red Light, Purple Light Öz-Düzenleme Müdahale Programının çocukların davranışsal öz-düzenleme ve erken sayı becerileri üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Ön ve son test puanlarını karşılaştıran kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel desenin kullanıldığı bu çalışmanın katılımcıları, resmi anaokulları ve anasınıflarına devam eden 138 çocuktan müdahale grubu 74 ve kontrol grubu 64 oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veriler, Baş, Ayak Parmakları, Dizler ve Omuzlar ve 48-60 aylık çocuklar için Erken Sayı Değerlendirme ölçekleri ile toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, Mann-Whitney-U ve Wilcoxon işaretli sıralar testi ile çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, kontrol grubunun Erken Sayı Değerlendirme Ölçeğinin alt boyutlarından biri olan sayı tanıma-daire çizme puanları hariç, müdahale ve kontrol grubu çocuklarının öz-düzenleme ve erken sayı beceri puanları ön ve son test ölçümleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğunu göstermektedir. Tüm gruplardaki çocukların bu becerilerde gelişme gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Ancak, müdahale ve kontrol grupları arasında son test puanlarındaki değişim incelendiğinde, müdahale grubundaki çocukların davranışsal öz-düzenleme ve erken sayı becerileri puanlarının kontrol grubundaki çocuklara göre anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Bulgular, Kırmızı Işık, Mor Işık programının Türk çocukları üzerindeki etkililiğine işaret etmektedir.

Article Details

Promoting Children’s Self-Regulation and Early Numeracy Skills through an Intervention Program

Authors:

Asiye İvrendi | Abdullah Atan | Ahmet Erol

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 64, pp.92-122

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341670

pISSN:

1301-0085

Self-regulation intervention

Early numeracy

Teacher training

Early childhoodÖz-düzenleme müdahalesi

Erken sayı becerileri

Öğretmen eğitimi

Erken çocukluk

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Article Details

Authors: Asiye İvrendi | Abdullah Atan | Ahmet Erol

Publisher: Pamukkale University

Main Topics: Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Journal: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 64, pp.92-122

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341670

pISSN: 1301-0085

Issues

Authors:

Asiye İvrendi | Abdullah Atan | Ahmet Erol

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 64, pp.92-122

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341670

pISSN:

1301-0085