DOĞADA ÇOK DİSİPLİNLİ ETKİNLİKLERLE OTİZMLİ ÖĞRENCİLERİN SOSYAL VE BİREYSEL BECERİLERİNİN DESTEKLENMESİ

Öz

Bu çalışma TÜBİTAK 4008 Projesi kapsamında yürütülen “Doğada Çok Disiplinli Etkinliklerle Otizmli Öğrencilerin Sosyal ve Bireysel Becerilerinin Desteklenmesi” isimli projenin uygulamasının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları hafif düzeyde OSB tanılı 15 öğrenci ve 15 proje görevlisidir. Görevli öğretmenlerin görüşleri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu aracılığıyla, öğrenci duygu ve düşünceleri ise emoji kartı aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Öğrenci duyguları betimsel analiz, görevli görüşleri ise içerik analizi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İçerik analizi sonucu görevli öğretmenlerin görüşleri “Projenin Öğrencilere Katkısı, Projede Karşılaşılan Zorluklar, Projenin Eğitmen ve Rehberlere Katkısı, Projeye Yönelik Öneriler” olmak üzere 4 farklı tema altında, 17 alt tema ve 43 kod etrafında toplanmıştır. Öğrenciler doğa ile doğrudan temas kurabildikleri, beden hareketi ve keşif duygularını harekete geçiren, somut ürün elde ettikleri ve hızlı sonuca ulaşabildikleri etkinliklere yönelik düşünceleri daha olumlu iken; ince motor beceri gerektiren, soyut kalan ve çok aşamalı etkinliklere yönelik daha olumsuz duygu ve düşünce ifade etmişlerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• otizm spektrum bozukluğu
• açık hava etkinlikleri
• çok disiplinli etkinlikler
• Tübitak projesi

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu proje TÜBİTAK 4008 Özel Gereksinimli Bireyleri Destekleme Programı kapsamında desteklenmiştir.

Proje Numarası

125B407

Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Alanında Biilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulunun 3/06/2025 tarihli ve 1324308 sayılı kararı ile onaylanmıştır.

SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL SKILLS OF STUDENTS WITH AUTISM THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES IN NATURE

Öz

This study evaluates the project “Supporting Social and Individual Skills of Autistic Students with Multidisciplinary Activities in Nature,” funded by the TÜBİTAK 4008 Program. The study group comprised 15 students with mild Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 15 project staff members. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with teachers and the use of emoji cards with students. Student emotions were examined via descriptive analysis, whereas staff opinions underwent content analysis. The qualitative data yielded four main themes: “Contribution to Students,” “Challenges Encountered,” “Contribution to Staff,” and “Project Suggestions,” encompassing 17 sub-themes and 43 codes. Findings demonstrated that students favored activities characterized by direct nature interaction, physical engagement, and tangible outputs, while exhibiting resistance to abstract, multi-step tasks necessitating fine motor skills.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• autism spectrum disorder
• outdoor activities
• multidisciplinary activities
• Tübitak project

Destekleyen Kurum

This project was supported within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 4008 Program for Supporting Individuals with Special Needs.

Proje Numarası

125B407

Etik Beyan

This research has been approved by the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of Çukurova University, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, with the decision dated 3/06/2025 and numbered 1324308.

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