sahin, Esin Yagmur2025-01-272025-01-2720131999-8147https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2013.15.11.11648https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/13552in this research, it is sought to determine the effect of concept maps on the reading comprehension skills of 6th grade elementary school students (f=31) working outdoors. th Pre- post-tests designed with experimental control groups through experimental research methods were adopted for this aim. The participants were divided into two groups, such as experimental (f=16) control (f=15) groups, according to their pre-test scores. The courses in the experimental group were conducted with concept maps, but those in the control group were conducted with a traditional teacher-centred education approach. in order to determine the success levels of each group-in terms of their reading comprehension-a Quiz of Reading Comprehension Skill (QRCS) was adopted as a pre- post-test, of which its reliability validity were maintained. The activities that were related to reading comprehension skills were practiced by the researcher with two groups for two hours a week for a total of four weeks. The results demonstrate that the activities with concept maps in the experimental group have a preponderant effect on the reading comprehension of participants. © iDOSi Publications, 2013.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessConcept maps; Elementary school students working outdoors; Reading comprehension; Turkish teachingArticle15111629163410.5829/idosi.mejsr.2013.15.11.116482-s2.0-84884328013N/A