Beyin Bölümlerini Desteklemede Geleneksel Çocuk Oyunlarının Analizi

Abstract

Erken çocukluk dönemi, beynin en hızlı geliştiği evredir. Bu süreçte sağlanan nitelikli eğitim deneyimleri, çocukların bilişsel, duygusal ve sosyal gelişimlerini destekleyerek gelecekteki öğrenme ve yaşam becerilerinin temelini oluşturur. Bu gelişim sürecinde oyun, çocuğun beyin gelişimini destekleyen en doğal ve etkili öğrenme yoludur. Bu araştırmanın amacı ise Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından yayımlanan “Yüz Yüze 100 Çocuk Oyunu” kitabındaki geleneksel çocuk oyunlarını, destekledikleri beyin bölgeleri açısından incelemektir. Yüz Yüze 100 Çocuk Oyunu kitabında Türkiye’nin 81 şehrinden derlenen yüz geleneksel çocuk oyununa, oyunların amaçlarına ve yönergelerine yer verilmiştir. Bu çalışmada betimsel nitel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Oyunlar içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiş ve analiz aşamasında Beyin Bölgeleri Kontrol Listesi kullanılmıştır. MAXQDA yazılımı kullanılarak yapılan analizde kodlayıcılar arası güvenirlik %84 bulunmuştur. İçerik analizine göre, 100 geleneksel çocuk oyunu beynin yedi temel bölgesini farklı düzeylerde desteklemektedir: "Frontal Lob, Oksipital Lob, Parietal Lob, Temporal Lob, Asosiasyon Alanları, Limbik-Paralimbik Bölgeler ve Serebellum." En çok desteklenen bölge, karar verme ve üst düzey düşünme becerileriyle ilişkili olan frontal lob olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca oyunların oksipital lobda yer alan birincil ve ikincil görsel korteksini ve asosiasyon alanlarda yer alan sosyal ilişkiler ve problem çözme becerilerini uyarmaya yönelik olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Öte yandan geleneksel çocuk oyunları koku alma gibi bazı beyin işlevleri destekleyen oyunlara rastlanmamıştır. Bu bulgular, geleneksel oyunların bilişsel olarak ne denli zengin olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

• geleneksel Türk çocuk oyunları
• beyin bölümleri
• beyin gelişimi
• erken çocukluk
• oyun

Analysis of Traditional Child Plays in Supporting Brain Parts

Abstract

Early childhood is the period in which the brain develops most rapidly. High-quality educational experiences provided during this stage support children’s cognitive, emotional, and social development, laying the foundation for future learning. In this developmental process, play is the most natural and effective way to support brain development. The aim of this study is to examine the traditional children’s games included in the book “100 Face-to-Face Traditional Plays for Children”, published by the Ministry of National Education, in terms of the brain regions they support. The book features one hundred traditional games compiled from all 81 provinces of Türkiye, along with their objectives and instructions. A descriptive qualitative research design was adopted. The plays were analysed through content analysis, and the Brain Parts Checklist was used during the analysis phase. The analysis, conducted using MAXQDA software, yielded an inter-coder reliability coefficient of 84%. According to the findings, the 100 traditional plays support seven major brain regions at varying levels: the Frontal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Association Areas, Limbic-Paralimbic Regions, and the Cerebellum. The frontal lobe, associated with decision-making and higher-order thinking skills, was found to be the most supported area. Additionally, the plays were observed to stimulate the primary and secondary visual cortex in the occipital lobe and to foster social interaction and problem-solving skills within the association areas. On the other hand, no plays were found to support brain functions such as Olfactory Bulb. These findings reveal the cognitive richness embedded in traditional children’s play.

Keywords

• traditional Turkish child plays
• brain parts
• brain development
• early childhood
• play

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