Outdoor Play Activities and Outdoor Environment of Early Childhood Education in Turkey: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

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  • Author(s): Ozturk, Yasin (ORCID Ozturk, Yasin (ORCID 0000-0002-0720-4036); Ozer, Zeliha (ORCID Ozer, Zeliha (ORCID 0000-0002-2956-6513)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Early Child Development and Care. 2022 192(11):1752-1767.
  • Publication Date:
    2022
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Information Analyses
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      16
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Preschool Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Recreational Activities; Outdoor Education; Play; Early Childhood Education; Foreign Countries; Literature Reviews; Preschool Education; Classroom Environment
    • Subject Terms:
      Turkey
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/03004430.2021.1932865
    • ISSN:
      0300-4430
      1476-8275
    • Abstract:
      The aim of the study is to explore outdoor play activities and outdoor environment of early childhood education in Turkey by presenting findings from a qualitative metasynthesis of research. The data was derived from 20 studies done in Turkey. Content analysis was performed to examine how outdoor play and activities in Turkish preschools were conceptualized and justified by teachers, parents, and children. The result showed three themes: (1) A prominent theme is the main actors of the studies' subjects, namely the teachers, parents, and children; (2) The studies are based on different dimensions of theoretical perspectives which can be grounded in developmental, pedagogical, sociological, and ecological dimensions; (3) Finally, an emerging theme is related to the accessibility of outdoor spaces, the quality, and adequacy of these existing spaces.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1366046