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Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Açık Hava Etkinliklerine Yönelik Öğretmen Görüş ve Uygulamaları

Outdoor Activities: Early Childhood Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices

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Abstract (2. Language): 
The aim of this research was to explore early childhood education teachers’ beliefs and practices towards outdoor play. The participants were recruited from the early childhood education programs in a province within the Black Sea Region and had varying levels of training and experience. In this qualitative research, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the participants. Additionally, two focus group sessions were held. All the interviews were transcribed and then coded to obtain major themes. Results showed that the teachers had positive feelings and attitudes towards outdoor play but did not practice what they believed in. Factors including poor physical conditions of the playgrounds, crowded classrooms, ungrounded fears that children would get sick when they are exposed to cold weather, and parental resistance were given as the reasons the participants do not make room for outdoor play in their teaching.
Abstract (Original Language): 
Okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin açık hava etkinlikleri ile ilgili düşünce, tutum ve uygulamalarını ortaya koymayı amaçlayan bu çalışma Karadeniz Bölgesi’ndeki bir şehirde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı programlarda görev yapmakta olan farklı eğitim derecelerine ve farklı sürelerde deneyime sahip öğretmenlerden nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği kullanılarak veri toplanmıştır. Veriler literatür ışığında araştırmacılarca kodlanmıştır. Verilerin analizi sonucunda elde edilen bulgular, öğretmenlerin açık hava etkinlikleri konusunda genel olarak olumlu düşünce ve tutumlara sahip olduklarını ancak fiziksel şartların yetersizliği, okul bahçelerinde güvenlik tedbirlerinin alınmamış oluşu, sınıfların kalabalık oluşu, çocukların açık havada hastalanacaklarına dair kaygılar taşımaları, velilerin olumsuz tepkileri gibi nedenlerle uygulamada açık hava etkinliklerine yeteri kadar yer veremediklerini ortaya koymuştur.
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