Information Package / Course Catalogue
Movement Education By Games
Course Code: REKB325
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To enable students to develop movement skills through game-based approaches, promote participation in physical activity, and acquire the ability to plan and implement educational games in recreational settings.

Course Content

Definition, history, importance of play for children, effects on child development, play environment and instruments, teaching basic movements with play, game selection, games that develop coordination, games containing rhythmic activities, preparing and playing play material. Importance and Place of Animation in Child Development.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzes basic types, structures, and rules of games
2.Classifies various games according to their purposes and target groups.
3.Identifies basic game examples used for different age groups.
4.Explains the role of games in developing individuals' fundamental movement skills and evaluates this relationship across different age groups.
5.Be able to plan and implement game-based movement activities in recreational settings that support the physical, social, and emotional development of children and youth.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Clements, R. L., & Meltzer-Rady, A. (2012). Urban Physical Education: Instructional Practices and Cultural Activities. Human Kinetics.
2.Kurt, K. A., & Suveren, C. (2025). Hareket Eğitimi ve Fiziksel Aktivitenin Çocuklarda Dikkat ve Denge Üzerindeki Etkileri: Geleneksel Derleme. Uluslararası Egzersiz Psikolojisi Dergisi, 7(1), 28-41.
3.Abels, K., & Weiller, K. (2010). Teaching Movement Education. Human Kinetics.
4.Güven, B. (2017). “Bana Oyunla Öğret”: Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Oyun ve Beden Eğitimi. Başkent Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(1), 97-109.
5.Aksoy, A. B., & Dere Çiftçi, H. (2014). Erken çocukluk döneminde oyun. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
6.Koçyiğit, S., Tuğluk, M. N., & Kök, M. (2007). Çocuğun gelişim sürecinde eğitsel bir etkinlik olarak oyun. Atatürk Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, (16), 324-342.
7.Bozkurt, A., & Genç-Kumtepe, E. (2014). Oyunlaştırma, oyun felsefesi ve eğitim: Gamification. Akademik Bilişim, 14, 147-156.
8.Canli, S. K., & Demirarslan, D. (2020). Çocuk oyun alanlarının tarihi gelişimi. Çocuk ve Gelişim Dergisi, 3(6), 60-75.
9.Serin, E., & Okludil, K. (2020). Nörogelişimsel hareket eğitimi ve spor. Dünya Sağlık ve Tabiat Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(1), 45-58.
10.Nalbant, Ö. (2020). Çocuk oyun ve hareket eğitimi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and features of educational games
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types and classifications of games
Week 3 - Theoretical
The effect of Educational Game on child's development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Play and movement characteristics by developmental stages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Principles of selecting and adapting games
Week 6 - Theoretical
Creating a safe and inclusive play environment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Group games and the development of social skills
Week 8 - Theoretical
Group games and the development of social skills and Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
The effect of educational games on motor features
Week 10 - Theoretical
Educational games and physical activities
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing games for recreational purposes
Week 12 - Practice
Student practices – Game design and presentation
Week 13 - Practice
Field applications – Game activity examples and evaluation
Week 14 - Practice
Final evaluation and student presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice141242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes