Presented thesis is comprised of two parts; the theoretical and the empirical part. The theoretical part offers brief overview on development of thinking and learning in preschoolers, natural sciences teaching principles in preschoolers, role of adults in natural sciences teachings in preschoolers, observation method, weather and clouds theory. The summary of conclusions on children's perceptions regarding weather from academic literature completes the theoretical part.
The empirical part presents a questionnaire with selected questions from academic literature (McJunkin 1991; Saçkes, Flevares in Cabe Tundle 2010; Malleus, Kikas in Marken 2016; Miner 1992) that were used in analysis and later compare findings with ones reported in the literature. The interview consists of 13 questions on weather phenomena. The thesis focuses on questions regarding clouds (6 questions) and rain (7 questions). The aim was to establish perception on weather phenomena in 4–6 year olds, compare the answers within different age groups and discover how findings from the focus group differ from findings in foreign literature. The answers from 100 children, age group 4–6, are presented in spreadsheets and Excel Bar Charts.
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