Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Oynama Eğilimlerinin Öğretmenlerinin Eğlence Eğilimleri Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Oynama eğilimi çocukların bulundukları ortamı kendilerine eğlenceli ve keyifli kılacak şekilde dönüştürebilme özelliği olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Eğlence eğilimi terimi ise tıpkı oyun oynama eğilimi gibi kişiliği tanımlayan bir terim olmakla birlikte yetişkin kişiliği için kullanılmaktadır. Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının ve öğretmenlerinin bu kişilik özelliklerinin incelenmesi önemli görülmektedir. Araştırmanın amacı okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının oynama eğilimlerinin öğretmenlerinin eğlence eğilimleri açısından değerlendirilmesidir. Ayrıca çocukların oynama eğilimlerinin demografik özelliklerine (cinsiyet ve yaş) göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığının incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama modeli ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, İstanbul’daki okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarına devam eden 5-6 yaş grubu 122 çocuk ve bu çocukların 7 öğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Çocuklar için Oynama Eğilimi Ölçeği” ve “Yetişkin Eğlence Eğilimi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının oynama eğilimleri ve öğretmenlerin eğlence eğilimlerinin yüksek düzeyde olduğu; oynama eğilimi açısından kız ve erkek çocuklar arasında anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığı; 5 yaş grubu çocukların oynama eğilimlerinin, 6 yaş grubu çocuklardan anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çocukların oynama eğilimlerinin, öğretmenlerinin eğlence eğilimi düzeylerine göre farklılaştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu sonuca göre eğlence eğilimi çok yüksek, yüksek ve orta düzeyde olan öğretmenlerin çocuklarının oynama eğilimleri, eğlence eğilimi düşük düzeyde olan öğretmenlerin çocuklarından anlamlı olarak daha yüksektir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Okul öncesi dönem çocuklar,Oynama eğilimi,Okul öncesi öğretmeni,Yetişkin eğlence eğilimi

Examination of Preschool Children's Playfulness in Terms of Playfulness Trait of Teachers

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the tendency of preschool children to play in terms of their teachers' recreational tendencies. In addition, it is aimed to examine whether children's tendency to play differ according to demographic characteristics. This study was conducted with a survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The working group of the study consists of 122 children 5-6 years old and 7 teachers of these children attending preschool education institutions in Istanbul. In the research, “Children's Playfulness Scale” and “Adult Playfulness Trait Scale” was used. As a result of the research, it was determined that the playfulness levels of preschool children were at the middle level. It was concluded that children's playfulness differed according to their teachers' playfulness. According to this result, the playfulness of children of teachers who have high playfulness level, high and medium level of playfulness level is significantly higher than children of teachers with low playfulness level. According to the results of the study, 5-year-old children's playfulness is significantly higher than 6-year-old children. There was no significant difference between boys and girls in terms of playfulness. 

Keywords

• Preschool children,Playfulness,Preschool teacher,Adult playfulness

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