MEKÂN VE EĞİTİM İLİŞKİSİ: OKUL ÖNCESİ EĞİTİMDE YARATICILIĞI DESTEKLEYEN FİZİKSEL ORTAMLARIN ROLÜ

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 638 - 656, 15.06.2025

Özge Deval , Emel Başarık Aytekin , Bengisu Koyuncu

https://doi.org/10.7884/teke.1663590

Abstract

Yaratıcı potansiyelleri destekleyen okul öncesi eğitim ortamları, çocukların sosyal, duygusal, bilişsel ve fiziksel gelişimlerine katkı sağlar. Bu çalışmada, okul öncesi eğitim mekânlarının yaratıcı potansiyeli destekleme açısından ortak özellikleri analiz edilerek yeni bir mekânsal organizasyon modeli oluşturulmuştur. Betimsel araştırma kapsamında nitel yöntemlerden 'durum çalışması' benimsenmiş, bütüncül tekli durum deseni seçilmiştir. Araştırma, İstanbul Kadıköy’de bir anaokulunda yürütülmüş, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle 10 çocuk ve 3 öğretmenle çalışılmıştır. Veri toplama sürecinde “Yaratıcı Öğrenme Ortamlarının Değerlendirilmesi Ölçeği” ve açık uçlu görüşme formları kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, geniş ve esnek mekânların yaratıcı gelişimi desteklediğini göstermiştir. Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda, çocukların yaratıcılığını artıracak bir mekân tasarım modeli geliştirilmiş ve standartların iyileştirilmesi gerekliliği vurgulanmıştır.

Keywords

Erken çocukluk eğitimi , iç mekân tasarımı , öğrenme ortamları , yaratıcılık

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPACE AND EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS IN SUPPORTING CREATIVITY IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

Abstract

Preschool educational environments that support creative potential contribute to children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. This study analyzes the common characteristics of preschool spaces that foster creativity and aims to develop a new spatial organization model. A qualitative research approach was adopted using a descriptive case study with a holistic single-case design. The study was conducted in a preschool in Kadıköy, Istanbul, with a purposive sample of 10 children and 3 teachers. Data were collected through the "Creative Learning Environment Assessment Scale" and open-ended interview forms. Findings indicate that spacious and flexible environments enhance children's creative development. Based on these results, a new spatial design model was developed to foster creativity in children, emphasizing the need to improve existing standards.

Keywords

Early childhood education , ınterior design , learning environments , creativity

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