The Use of Solitude in Schools

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 25, 30.06.2023

Tunahan Erpay

https://doi.org/10.58433/opdd.1264929

Abstract

Solitude is a situation that can be experienced positively in children and adolescents as well as in adults. The individually evolving structure of solitude and the opportunities it potentially offers have led to the idea that this concept can be used in schools. Studies suggest that for the experience of solitude to be effective in schools, provisions should be made in school policies and curriculum, and school personnel should be sensitized. When examining school counseling programs in Turkey, one finds that the concept of solitude is neglected. Because of this, educators, school counselors, and students may not realize the benefits of solitude, and students' experiences may be mistaken for loneliness or some other problematic social withdrawal phenomenon. This may result in the child's solitude being unproductive and the child moving away from his or her potential in undesirable ways. The potential benefits of solitude can be revealed with the help of psychological counselors and educators in schools to raise awareness of students about solitude and with various applications. In order to strengthen the psychological development of children and adolescents, the study which was created by the literature review method will explore how solitude can be utilized in school and how students can experience it more creatively, happily, and developmentally.

Keywords

Solitude, school, education, childhood, adolescence

Tek Başına Olmanın Okullarda Kullanımı

Abstract

Tek başına olma, yetişkinlerde olduğu gibi çocuklarda ve ergenlerde de olumlu şekilde deneyimlenebilen bir durumdur. Tek başınalığın bireyi geliştirici yapısı ve potansiyel olarak vadettiği imkanlar bu kavramın okullarda da kullanabileceği düşüncesini doğurmuştur. Araştırmalar öğrencilerin okullarda tek başına olmayı verimli şekilde yaşayabilmeleri için okul politikaları ve müfredatında düzenlemeler yapılması, okul personelinin ise bilinçlendirilmesi gerektiğini belirtmektedir. Türkiye’deki okulların rehberlik ve psikolojik danışma programları incelendiğinde de tek başına olma kavramının ihmal edildiği görülmektedir. Bu nedenle eğitimciler, okul psikolojik danışmanları ve öğrenciler tek başına olmanın bireye sunabildiği avantajları fark edemeyebilirler, öğrencilerin yaşantıları yalnızlık veya başka bir problemli sosyal geri çekilme olgusuyla karıştırılabilir. Bu da çocuğun tek başına olma durumunu verimsizleştirebilir, istenmeyen şekilde çocuğun potansiyelinden uzaklaşmasına sebep olabilir. Okullarda psikolojik danışmanlar ve eğitimciler tarafından tek başına olma konusunda öğrencilere farkındalık kazandırılması ve çeşitli uygulamalar ile bu yaşantının potansiyel faydaları ortaya çıkarılabilir. Alanyazın taraması yöntemiyle ile oluşturulan bu çalışmada çocuk ve ergenlerin psikolojik gelişimini güçlendirmek için tek başına olmanın okullarda nasıl kullanılabileceği ve bu sayede öğrencilerin nasıl daha yaratıcı, mutlu ve geliştirici tek başına olmayı deneyimleyebileceği konularına yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

tek başına olma, okul, eğitim, çocukluk, ergenlik

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