ALMANYA'DA İKİ DİLLİ YETİŞEN TÜRK ÖĞRENCİLERE OYUNLAŞTIRMA İLE ATASÖZLERİ ÖĞRETİMİ KELİMELERLE OKEY OYUNU

Abstract

Turkish immigrants who have settled in Germany since 1960 have faced some problems. One of these problems is encountered in the field of education. It has been observed that Turkish children living in Germany with their families gradually distance themselves from Turkish language after a certain period of time. This has become a significant issue for Turkish-German bilingual children. The problem addressed in this study is the slow progress in learning Turkish language due to the scarcity of Turkish language materials for Turkish students. In line with this problem, the aim of the study is to investigate the effect of gamification on the learning of proverbs by Turkish students attending Turkish language classes in the Ennepe Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia state in Germany. For this purpose, a material for the game of "Okey" with words related to proverbs was developed to contribute to the learning of proverbs by students. A case study design, which is one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the research. The game of Okey, which is frequently played by the Turkish/German community to have a good time with family members, relatives, and friends, was selected as the material. The words of pre-determined proverbs were written separately on the tiles used in the Okey game. Students were asked to complete these proverbs while playing Okey. Thus, the aim was to help students grasp the proverbs more quickly and retain them in their memories for a longer period of time using gamification techniques in Turkish language classes. As a result of the activities carried out in line with these objectives, the success of students in learning proverbs increased by over 50%. It was determined that the teaching of proverbs through the game of Okey was a successful gamification activity.