Alman Ebeveynlerin Orman Anaokullarına İlişkin Tercih Nedenleri ve Beklentileri

Year 2025, Volume: 42 Issue: 2, 1 - 13, 25.08.2025

Umay Hazar Deniz

https://doi.org/10.52597/buje.1495418

Abstract

Bu araştırma, Alman ebeveynlerin çocuklarının eğitimi için orman anaokulunu tercih etme nedenlerini, orman anaokulundan beklentilerini ve izlenimlerini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bununla birlikte beklentilerinin karşılanıp karşılanmadığına dair izlenimlerini ortaya çıkarmak da diğer bir amaçtır. Almanya’nın Hamburg şehrinde bulunan tipik bir orman anaokulunda altı ebeveyn ile yürütülen bu araştırma nitel bir araştırma deseni olan durum çalışmasıdır. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formlarıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonunda tercih nedenleri, beklentiler ve izlenimler olmak üzere üç temaya ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma sonucuna göre ebeveynler çocuğun doğaya yakınlaşması, doğal materyallerle oynaması gibi doğayla ilişkili; açık havada bulunmasını sağlaması, fiziksel aktivitesini artırması gibi sağlıkla ilişkili; ebeveynin kendi çocukluğu, geleneksel eğitimden memnuniyetsizliği gibi çeşitli deneyimlerle ilişkili nedenlerden dolayı çocukları için orman anaokulunu tercih etmektedir. Ek olarak Alman ebeveynler, sağlık ve gelişimle, doğayla, öğrenme yöntemiyle ve oyunla ilgili beklentilere sahiptir. Ayrıca ebeveynlerin izlenimlerine göre, orman anaokullarına giden çocuklar daha özgür, becerikli, yorgun ama mutlu, çevreye duyarlı, oyuncu, sosyal, sağlıklı, bilgili, cesur, aktif, kendine güvenen, odaklanmış ve yaratıcı hale gelmektedirler.

Keywords

Orman anaokulu , Ebeveynler , Tercih , beklentiler

Ethical Statement

Bu araştırma, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu’ndan 22.04.2024 tarihli 68282350/2024/9 kararı ile alınan izinle yürütülmüştür.

German Parents' Reasons for Preferring Forest Kindergartens and Their Expectations

Abstract

This study aims to determine the reasons why German parents prefer forest kindergartens for their children's education, as well as their expectations and impressions of forest kindergartens. Additionally, another aim is to uncover their impressions regarding whether their expectations have been met. Conducted with six parents in a typical forest kindergarten in Hamburg, Germany, this research employs a qualitative research design known as a case study. Data collected through semi-structured interview forms. The study reveals three main themes: reasons for preference, expectations, and impressions. According to the results, parents choose forest kindergartens for reasons related to nature, such as bringing children closer to nature and playing with natural materials; health-related reasons, like ensuring outdoor activity and increasing physical activity; and various experiential reasons, such as the parents' own childhood experiences and dissatisfaction with traditional education. Furthermore, parents hold expectations related to health and development, nature, learning methods, and play. According to the parents' impressions, children who attend forest kindergartens become freer, capable, tired but happy, environmentally conscious, playful, social, healthy, knowledgeable, brave, active, self-confident, focused, and creative.

Keywords

Forest kindergarten , Parents , Preference , expectations

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