TEACHING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THROUGH CARTOONS: THE CASE OF RAMAZAN TAYFA CARTOON FILM

Abstract

There are many studies investigating the positive or negative effects of cartoons on children. Cartoons can attract children auditory and visually with the colors and sounds they use. For this reason, children watch cartoons with great attention and can be quite affected by what they watch. Here, sometimes a child addicted to violence can be created, and sometimes a child who has learned how to act in harmony can be created. The aim of this study is to determine whether the Ramazan Tayfa cartoon, which is designed to give religious education to children, reaches its goal. This study, which was designed using the content analysis method, was structured as a case study in order to conduct an in-depth examination. While the sample of the research was Ramazan Tayfa episodes, which is one of the children's favorite cartoons and broadcast on TRT Children's channel, the data were obtained and analyzed by document analysis. In the research, a total of 30 episodes of the Ramazan Tayfa cartoon were examined. As a result, it has been revealed by this study that religious education can be transferred to children with cartoons and that cartoons can play an active role in creating religious awareness.