Kürşat ÇAĞILTAY, Hakan TÜZÜN, Ayşegül BAKAR

Öğrencilerin Eğitsel Bilgisayar Oyunu Kullanımına İlişkin Görüşleri: Sosyal Bilgiler Dersi Örneği

Bu araştırmanın amacı, örgün eğitimdeki derslerde eğitsel bilgisayar oyunu kullanımına ilişkin öğrenci görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Çalışma, Ankara ilindeki özel bir İlköğretim okulunun 6. sınıfında Sosyal Bilgiler dersini alan 24 öğrenci ile 9 hafta boyunca gerçekleştirilmiştir. Nitel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılan araştırmanın sonucunda öğrencilerin eğitsel oyun ortamını beğendikleri ve böyle bir ortamın Sosyal Bilgiler dersinde destekleyici olarak kullanılmasının onların derse olan motivasyonlarını artırdığı bulunmuştur.

Students' Opinions of Educational Computer Game Utilization: A Social Studies Course Case

The purpose of this study is to investigate the opinions of students towards the utilization of educational computer games in their courses. The study was conducted for 9 weeks with twenty-four 6th grade students attending a Social Studies class in a private school located in Ankara, Turkey. The results of this qualitative study indicated that students liked the educational computer game environment, and their motivation towards Social Studies course increased due to the utilization of the game as a supportive course element.

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