Özel gereksinimli çocuklarda hareket eğitiminin kognitif becerilere etkisi

ÖZGE ALBAYRAK

Özel gereksinimli çocuklarda hareket eğitiminin kognitif becerilere etkisi

Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Antrenörlük Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Approval Date: 2022

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: ÖZGE ALBAYRAK

Supervisor: Murat Eliöz

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

Objective: This study was conducted to reveal the effects of movement training on the cognitive skills of children with special needs. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted with a total of 100 participants, 80 with special needs and 20 with healthy development. The special needs group consisted of 20 children with special learning difficulties, 20 children with physical special needs, 20 children with down syndrome, and 20 children with hearing special needs. A demographic questionnaire was created by the researcher and it was applied to the participants, and Benton Visual Memory Test and Cattel 2a Intelligence test were applied. Results: As a result of the comparison of "Benton visual memory test and Cattel intelligence test" according to the sports status of individuals with special needs, a significant difference was found in the number of correct and error numbers of Cattel and Benton (p<0.05). At the same time, as a result of the study and comparison of "Benton visual memory test and Cattel intelligence test" according to the sports status of individuals with special needs, a significant difference was found in the number of correct and error numbers of Cattel and Benton (p<0.05). Conclusion: The positive effect of movement training on the cognitive functions of children with special needs has been confirmed by the study. Special movement training should be added to the special education programs to support cognitive developments of children with special needs who need the development of their cognitive functions for integration into society and self-efficacy. Keywords: Benton Visual Test, Cattel Intelligence Test, Cognitive skill, Movement training, Special need.