Designing Landscapes for Child Health

Özdemir, Aydın

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“…Birçok araştırmada da okul bahçesinde yapılan etkinliklerin çocukların sosyal ve akademik yönden gelişimine katkı sağlamakta olduğu belirlenmiştir (Miller, Tichota ve White, 2009;Menino, 2000). Yurt dışında olduğu gibi okul bahçelerinin eğitsel amaçları gerçekleştirmeye uygun ortamlar haline getirilmesine ilişkin çalışmalara son yıllarda Türkiye'de de rastlanmaktadır (Özdemir, 2013;Algan ve Uslu, 2009;Özdemir ve Yılmaz, 2009;Miller, Tichota ve White, 2009;Penner, 2000;Weinstein ve Pinciotti, 1988). Okul bahçelerinde dil eğitimi, piyes, matematik, fen bilgisi, teknoloji, sosyal bilgiler, tarih, müzik, sanat ve tasarım, coğrafya çalışmaları yapılabilmektedir (New Jersey School Outdoor Area Working Group, 2007 ).…”

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Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretiminde Sınıf Dışı Okul Ortamlarının Kullanılma Durumları

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Kaya²

2015

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ABSTRACT. The purpose of this research is to determine the usage of non-classroom environments for social studies instruction. The methodology utilized in this research was the survey method. The participants in this study were teachers in Turkey who were employed by the Ministry of National Education and working in primary and secondary schools in Eskisehir, Turkey. In this research, a total of 40 teachers, 20 social studies teachers and 20 classroom teachers, were interviewed. Following qualitative methodology techniques, the research data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through descriptive analysis. In the research, analysis revealed the most frequently listed non-classroom environments used by social studies classes were schoolyards, libraries, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, school corridors, laboratory classrooms, and the social studies classrooms. Further analysis of teachers' views about their usage of non-classroom environments revealed that they believed there was benefit from non-classroom environments considering the appropriateness of content, the time available, and the school's physical structure. When the reasons for why teachers were not using these environments were examined and the teachers listed problems with the schools' physical structure, heavy curriculum loads, planning problems, and the large number of students enrolled in classes. Keywords: Non-classroom environments, social studies, teaching environment SUMMARY Purpose and significance: The purpose of this research is to determine the usage of non-classroom environments for social studies classes. In developing countries such as Turkey, utilization of all possible educational opportunities is very important. Furthermore, as a lesson which aims at the socialization of students, social studies is a curriculum which cannot be fully be realized solely in the classroom setting. Methods: The methodology utilized in this research was survey method. There were a total of 40 participants, 20 social studies teachers and 20 classroom teachers, interviewed for this study. The research data was collected through semi-structured interviews of the 40 participating teachers. Following the data collection procedure, analyses was conducted through descriptive analysis. Results: Analysis of the research data revealed that the most frequently utilized school environments for non-classroom social studies courses were school playgrounds, libraries, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, school corridors, laboratories, and social studies classrooms. Also, further analysis of teachers' views regarding their usage of non-classroom environments revealed they found the non-classroom environments beneficial considering the content, time, and school's physical structure were all appropriate. Analyses also indicated the reasons for why teachers did not use these non-classroom environments were listed as; problems with the schools' physical structure, inadequacy of classroom environments, a heavy curriculum load, planning problems, and the la...

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Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretiminde Sınıf Dışı Okul Ortamlarının Kullanılma Durumları

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Kaya²

2015

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Designing Landscapes for Child Health

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Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretiminde Sınıf Dışı Okul Ortamlarının Kullanılma Durumları

Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretiminde Sınıf Dışı Okul Ortamlarının Kullanılma Durumları

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