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Investigation of studies on pre-school coding education in Turkey

This study aims to reveal the methodological tendencies and basic findings by examining the scientific studies conducted in Turkey on coding education in the pre-school period with the systematic review method. In this direction, 30 studies determined as a result of searches on YÖK Thesis Center, TR Directory and Google Academic databases were analyzed by the content analysis method. As a result of the study, it has been determined that the number of studies conducted in Turkey on coding education in the pre-school period has increased in recent years. However, it is not at the desired level. It was determined that the most qualitative and quantitative research designs were used in the studies examined, and pre-school students between the ages of 5-6 were chosen as the sample group. In addition to these, it was determined that the most problem-solving skill variable was investigated in the studies, and non-computer coding activities were frequently used. In addition, it was determined that the Bee-Bot tool was used the most in robotic coding, and the code.org platform was used most in block-based coding. Finally, as a result of the studies examined, it has been determined that the most frequently stated advantage of coding education in the pre-school period is that students gain problem-solving skills. On the other hand, the most commonly indicated difficulty is that students have problems understanding the subject of loop structures.