The Leisure Behavior of the Turkish Prospective Teachers

Nese Aslan,Belgin Arslan Cansever

doi:10.5539/hes.v6n2p84

Nese Aslan, Belgin Arslan Cansever

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https://doi.org/10.5539/hes.v6n2p84

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Abstract

<p>This study focused on prospective teachers’ leisure behaviors. For this purpose, 47 fourth grade undergraduate students in Faculty of Education in Ege University, Izmir, Turkey participated. A qualitative research design was used in the study. In the process of analysing the data, Greimas’Actant Model as one of the analysing models in Semiology was utilized. This model has been used for the first time in Turkey as an analytical tool applied in leisure literature. It is based on the logical relationships to disaggregate an action into six Actant components. The interview technique assessed the individuals. Miles and Huberman’s measurements were used for reliability and validity, and the conformity was found to be 89%. The results of this research study (1) suggest a primary leisure participation in Turkey within the traditional norms and values of society, and (2) within it, the traditional differentiating role for gender.</p>

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Within the developmental process of industrialization, the enjoyment of leisure has become an important part of the lifestyle of the western societies
Few studies have been conducted from a non-western perspective (Aslan, 2004, 2005, 2009; Aslan & Arslan Cansever, 2012; Liu, Yeh, Chick, & Zinn, 2008; Tsai & Coleman, 2009)
We hope that the current research will contribute to the study of the young adults’ leisure participation in Turkey, a non-western country

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Within the developmental process of industrialization, the enjoyment of leisure has become an important part of the lifestyle of the western societies. Few studies have been conducted from a non-western perspective (Aslan, 2004, 2005, 2009; Aslan & Arslan Cansever, 2012; Liu, Yeh, Chick, & Zinn, 2008; Tsai & Coleman, 2009). For this reason, several researchers (Chick, 1998; Freysinger & Kelly, 2000; Shaw & Henderson, 2005) have drawn attention to this shortage, and encouraged more research to redress this situation. We hope that the current research will contribute to the study of the young adults’ leisure participation in Turkey, a non-western country

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