The use of Writing Techniques in School Counseling in Light of Constructivist Approach

Year 2007, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, - 3, 01.08.2007

Nagihan Oğuz Duran

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Yapılandırmacı Yaklaşım Işığında Okul Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Hizmetlerinde Yazılı Tekniklerin Kullanılması

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20 yüz yılın başından günümüze kadar kuramsal olarak birbirinden farklı yaklaşımları benimseyen pek çok psikolojik danışman ın uygulamalarında yaratıcı yazma çalışmaları günlük tutma otobiyografi şiir veya mektup yazma gibi çeşitli yazma tekniklerini kullanıldıklarını görmek mümkündür Bununla birlikte yazmanın psikolojik danışmada en yaygın kullanımı yapılandırmacı yaklaşımlar içindedir Günümüzün eğitim anlayışı büyük ölçüde yapılandırmacı yaklaşımın etkisi altında görülmektedir Bu etkinin okullardaki psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik PDR hizmetlerine yansıması kaçınılmazdır Bu çalışmada terapötik bir araç olarak yazma teknikleri tanıtıldıktan sonra yapılandırmacı yaklaşım ışığında okul PDR hizmetlerinde yazmanın kullanılmasına ilişkin çeşitli örnekler sunulmuştur Ayrıca PDR alanında yazılı etkinliklerin kullanılmasına ilişkin bundan sonra yürütülecek araştırmalar ve yapılacak uygulamalar için önerilerde bulunulmuştur

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