The Effect of Nature Therapy-Enriched Composting Activity on The Anxiety Level of A Gifted Child: A Case Study

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to reduce the anxiety level of one (1) gifted child at the age of eight through composting activity enriched with therapy methods in nature, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The activities were carried out as an out-of-school activity and were completed in 14 weeks. In the activity module applied, the state-trait anxiety inventory, observation notes and individual interview method were used as data collection tools. At the end of the study, the state-trait anxiety inventory pretest-posttest scores of the child were compared and it was identified that there was a decrease in anxiety in favour of the student in the posttest scores. Also compost making; contributing to the sustainability of nature, actively involving the individual in mental and kinesthetic processes; and establishing meaningful connections between daily life skills and natural cycles supported the development of the idea that individuals were a part of vitality.

Keywords

• out-of-school learning
• compost making
• anxiety
• long-term observation
• gifted individual.

Doğa Terapisiyle Zenginleştirilmiş Kompostlama Aktivitesinin Üstün Potansiyelli (Yetenekli) Bir Çocuğun Kaygı Düzeyine Etkisi: Bir Vaka Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında doğada terapi yöntemleriyle zenginleştirilmiş kompostlama etkinliği yoluyla sekiz yaşındaki bir (1) üstün potansiyelli (yetenekli) çocuğun kaygı düzeyinin azaltılması amaçlanmıştır. Etkinlikler okul dışı bir etkinlik olarak gerçekleştirilmiş ve 14 hafta içinde tamamlanmıştır. Uygulanan etkinlik modülünde, veri toplama araçları olarak durum-özellik kaygı envanteri, gözlem notları ve bireysel görüşme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonunda, çocuğun durum-özellik kaygı envanteri ön test-son test puanları karşılaştırılmış ve son test puanlarında öğrenci lehine kaygıda bir azalma olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca kompost yapımı; doğanın sürdürülebilirliğine katkıda bulunma, bireyi zihinsel ve kinestetik süreçlere aktif olarak dahil etme ve günlük yaşam becerileri ile doğal döngüler arasında anlamlı bağlantılar kurma, bireylerin canlılığın bir parçası olduğu fikrinin gelişimini desteklemiştir.

Keywords

• okul dışı öğrenme
• kompost yapımı
• kaygı
• uzun süreli gözlem
• Üstün Potansiyelli (yetenekli) Birey

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