More Livable School Grounds for Children

At the present time, children have lost their play spaces such as street, also natural areas in urban space because of such causes as the decrease in the open air areas owing to dense housing, the rise in the traffic load owing to an increase in the car possession and fear of crime which parents have.
In generally, the school grounds where children spent most of their time are the safest places for children because of being within walking distance and isolated from motorized traffic. Consequently these areas are accepted as one of places where children can make contact with their peer in natural open area for many children who lost their play spaces in urban space.
Also it was determined by studies that school grounds especially designed with natural elements has positive effects at the development of children.
The aim of this study is to determine the importance of playing in the natural environment and school grounds designed with natural elements in terms of child�s development and to specify qualities that should be in more livable school grounds for children in primary school grounds.
The methods of study consist of the examination of studies on this topic and personal semi-structured interview method. In the interview study It was asked to 17 children the qualities and elements which should be in their dream schoolgrounds. In the end of the study, the qualities and elements that should be in in primary school grounds for the children attending interview study was determined.

Keywords: school ground, child's development, fear of crime, independent mobility of child, natural environment.

�ocuklar ��in Daha Ya�an�l�r Okul Bah�eleri

Ok�an Tando�an
Nam�k Kemal �niversitesi, G�zel Sanatlar, Tasar�m Ve Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�

G�n�m�zde yo�un yap�la�ma nedeni ile a��k alanlar�n azalmas�, otomobil sahipli�inin artmas�na ba�l� olarak trafik y�k�n�n artmas� ve ebeveynlerin sahip oldu�u insan kaynakl� endi�eleri nedeni ile �ocuklar kent mekan�nda ba�ta sokak olmak �zere oyun alanlar�n� ve do�al alanlar� kaybetmi�lerdir.
Genel olarak �ocuklar�n evlerine y�r�me mesafesinde ve motorlu trafikten ayr�lm�� olduklar� i�in kentsel mek�nda �ocuklar i�in en g�venli mek�nlardan biri olan ve �ocuklar�n zamanlar�n�n b�y�k bir �o�unlu�unu ge�irdi�i okul bah�eleri kentsel mekanda oyun alanlar�n� kaybetmi� bir�ok �ocuk i�in do�al, a��k alanda kendi akranlar� ile ileti�im kurabilecekleri bir ka� mek�ndan biri olarak kabul edilmektedir.
Okul bah�elerinin �zellikle do�al elamanlarla d�zenlenmi� okul bah�elerinin �ocu�un geli�imi �zerinde pozitif etkileri oldu�u da yap�lan �al��malarla belirlenmi�tir.
Bu �al��man�n amac� do�al �evrede oyun oynaman�n ve do�al elemanlarla d�zenlenmi� okul bah�elerinin �ocu�un geli�imi a��s�ndan �neminin, ard�ndan ilk��retim kurumlar�n�n ilk basama��n� olu�turan ilkokul bah�elerinin �ocuk i�in daha ya�an�l�r k�l�nmas� i�in okul bah�elerinde olmas� gereken unsur ve niteliklerin �ocuk g�z�nden ortaya konmas�d�r.
�al��man�n y�ntemi bu konularda yap�lm�� olan ara�t�rmalar�n incelenmesine ve rastgele se�ilmi� olan bir ilkokulda �ocuklara ger�ekle�tirilen ki�isel-yar� yap�land�r�lm�� bir m�lakat �al��mas�na dayanmaktad�r. M�lakat �al��mas�nda onyedi �ocu�a hayallerindeki okul bah�esinde olmas�n� istedikleri unsur ve nitelikler sorulmu�tur. �al��man�n sonunda m�lakat �al��mas�na kat�lan �ocuklar�n g�r��leri do�rultusunda ilkokul bah�elerinde olmas� gereken unsur ve nitelikler belirlenmi�tir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: okul bah�esi, �ocu�un geli�imi, su� korkusu, �ocu�un ba��ms�z hareketi, do�al �evre.

Ok�an Tando�an. More Livable School Grounds for Children. Megaron. 2016; 11(4): 629-636

Corresponding Author: Ok�an Tando�an, T�rkiye

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