Teacher opinions about MindUP curriculum

In this study, it is aimed to examine the changes that the MindUP curriculum creates on the behaviors of 3rd grade primary school students, which are thought to help them improve mental fitness, from the teacher's perspective. In order to examine the changes created by the curriculum on student behavior, it was deemed appropriate to design this research in the case study model, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 3rd grade students studying at a public school in the central district of Samsun province in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. The program was applied to all students in a class in order to use a total of 15 lessons in the "MindUP Curriculum" book as a classroom development model. In this regard, the study was completed with a total of 26 students aged between 8 and 9. In this study, where the case study model was used, the data were obtained through easily accessible case sampling and a semi-structured interview form from a classroom teacher working in a primary school affiliated with the Ministry of National Education. The data collection process in the study took a total of 8 weeks. Content analysis technique was used to analyze and evaluate the verbal data obtained. As a result of the analysis, the data was categorized into themes and sub-themes. As a result of the research, it was seen that the MindUP curriculum had positive effects on children's attention, focus, communication with other individuals, helpfulness and self-regulation behaviors. It is also among the results of the research that it contributes to children's multifaceted awareness such as creativity, discovery (curiosity), cooperation, empathy and socialization. It is among the opinions expressed by the teacher that the MindUP curriculum is applicable in terms of contributing to children's awareness, but that the same program will be more effective when applied to 4th and 5th grade students.