Okulda Bilgelik ve Anlam Temelli Bir Uygulama Önerisi

Öz

Bilgelik kavramı geçmişten günümüze kadar birçok alanda ön planda yer almış ve kişilerin hayatlarına, olaylara ve diğerlerine empatik yaklaşım, içgörü yeteneği ve yansıtıcı tutum gibi kavramlar üzerinden değer katan bir kavramdır. Yaşamda anlam kavramı da aynı şekilde, bireye kendi hayatı ile ilgili yol gösterebilme gücünü sahip bir diğer önemli kavramdır. Bilgelik kavramı, gelişim ve yaşam deneyimi gibi farklı açılardan modellenmiş, yaşamda anlam kavramı ise, motivasyonel, bilişsel ve duygusal/değerlendirici perspektiflerden ele alınmıştır. Bilgelik ve yaşamda anlam, bireylerin hem bir ömür boyunca elde ederek işe yarar hale getirdikleri hem de diğer bireyler için örnek oluşturabilecekleri beceri ve meziyetleri içeren kavramlardır. Literatürde bilgelik ve yaşamda anlamı desteklemek amacı ile birçok yöntem önerilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, 6. ve 12. sınıflar arasında yer alan öğrencilere bir bilgelik ve yaşamda anlam temelli okul müdahale programı geliştirilmesidir. Program, deney-kontrol gruplu öntest müdahale sontest deneysel bir çalışmayı ve 5 ayrı oturumu içermektedir. Programda, bilgelik ve yaşamda anlam kavramları hem performans hem de öz-bildirim ölçümleri ile değerlendirilmektedir. Programın (i) bilgelik ve yaşamda anlam farkındalığını geliştirme, (ii) diğerlerinin bakış açısını alabilme becerisini güçlendirme ve (iii) bilgeliğin ve anlamlı yaşamın hayata kattığı değerleri fark etme gibi hedefleri bulunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• bilgelik
• anlam
• okul
• uygulama
• müdahale programı

A Wisdom and Meaning-Based Practice Proposal at School

Öz

The concept of wisdom has been at the forefront in many fields from the past to the present and it is a concept that adds value to individuals’ lives, events, and others through concepts such as empathic approach, insight ability and reflective attitude. The concept of meaning in life is also another important concept that has the power to guide the individual about his/her own life. The concept of wisdom is modeled from different perspectives such as development and life experience, and the concept of meaning in life is discussed from motivational, cognitive, and emotional/evaluative perspectives. Wisdom and meaning in life are concepts that include skills and virtues that individuals acquire over a lifetime and can set an example for other individuals. Many methods have been proposed in the literature to support wisdom and meaning in life. The purpose of this research is to develop a wisdom and meaning-in-life-based school intervention program for students in grades 6 to 12. The program includes a pretest intervention posttest experimental study with experimental-control group and 5 separate sessions. In the program, the concepts of wisdom and meaning in life are evaluated with both performance and self-report measures. The program has objectives such as (i) developing awareness of wisdom and meaning in life, (ii) strengthening the ability to take the perspective of others, and (iii) recognizing the values that wisdom and meaningful living add to life.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• wisdom
• meaning
• school
• practice
• intervention program

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