Children's Perceptions of Basketball through Metaphors and Drawings

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Çaredar N., Pekel A. Ö., Cengizel Ç. Ö.

Education Quarterly Reviews, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.117-127, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2022
• Doi Numarası: 10.31014/aior.1993.05.02.473
• Dergi Adı: Education Quarterly Reviews
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: EBSCO Education Source, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Index Copernicus, Other Indexes
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-127
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In order to improve the performance of children, their physical needs as well as their mental needs should be known. The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of basketball concepts of athletes attending basketball sports schools with the help of metaphors and drawings. A total of 57 athletes who trained in basketball sports schools in Ankara participated in this study. It was used qualitative research approach in this study. In obtaining the data, a personal information form was applied to each athlete and "basketball ...... it is like this; because …" and were asked to draw a picture reflecting their thoughts on the concept of basketball. All participants took part in the study on a voluntary basis. The data were analyzed by content analysis technique. As a result; it was seen athletes draw on the theme of basketball as “sports, being an element of gain and emotion.”