An investigation in the playgrounds of public and private preschools in Ankara

Bu çalışmada Türkiye'nin başkenti Ankara'da bulunan 17 devlet ve 17 özel anaokulunun açık oyun alanlarının özellikleri incelenmiştir. Bu okulların açık oyun alanları ve malzemeleri "Playground Rating System" isimli ölçek kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, anaokullarında en çok açık oyun alanlarının güvenliği konusuna önem verilmektedir. Öte yandan, çalışmaya dahil edilen devlet ve özel anaokullarının açık oyun alanları, çocukların farklı oyun tercihlerine yönelmelerini sağlamakta yetersiz kalmıştır. Okullardaki açık oyun alanlarının fiziksel koşullarının iyileştirilmesi için gerekli politikaların geliştirilmesi ve farklı yapılardaki açık oyun alanlarında çocukların oyun tercihleri incelenerek ideal açık oyun alanlarının belirlenmesi önerilmektedir.

Ankara'daki Devlet ve özel okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarının açık oyun alanlarının değerlendirilmesi

This study aimed to determine the current status of 17 public and 17 private preschool playgrounds in Ankara, Turkey. The "Playground Rating System" was used to evaluate the playground environment and their equipment. According to the results, it is concluded that maintenance and safety issues were of the utmost importance. Unfortunately, the current status of the playground environment and equipment in the public and private schools as covered in this study were incapable of enhancing children's play. It is recommended that policies be developed to improve the outdoor physical environment of schools and further research be conducted to determine the optimum playground environment by analyzing children's play behaviors in different types of playgrounds. Keywords: preschools, playground equipment, safety, play, young children.

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