Fatma Kurttekin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6515214 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fatma Kurttekin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fatma |
| FAMILY NAME | Kurttekin |
| SIGNATURE | KURTTEKIN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5083-4746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Preschool teachers’ perceptions of spirituality in Türkiye
This study aims to examine how children’s spirituality during early childhood is understood, interpreted, and reflected in the early childhood education environment in Türkiye. For this purpose, the study was designed based on a qualitative research method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews from 11 participants who are preschool teachers in the city of Eskişehir. The findings were analysed using the MAXQDA program and evaluat…
Death in Qur’an courses for 4–6 year-olds
This study aims to answer the question of whether the phenomenon of death is directly or indirectly included in the Qur’an course (QC) teaching programmes (TPfQCs) and teacher’s books for 4–6 year-olds. In the examination of the TPfQCs conducted in line with the aim of the study, no learning area or outcome was found that directly addresses the phenomenon of death. However, it was determined that there are references to death in the activities in…
Is there a place for environmental education in religious education in Türkiye
The study aims to assess the integration of environmental education within religious education in Türkiye. Employing a qualitative research approach, the analysis focuses on aspects like the physical environment, environmental degradation, and associated issues. The investigation found that the curricula and Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge textbooks explicitly address environmental concerns at the 4th and 10th-grade levels. However, the tre…
What Do 4–6 Year-Old Children Ask about Religious Issues
The aim of this study is to reveal the questions asked by children aged 4–6 about religious issues and to reveal adults’ methods of answering these questions. The study, which was designed as a multiple case study, was carried out with Qur’an course teachers and the mothers who sent their children on the Qur’an courses. As a result of the study, it was found that children asked questions about Allah and the afterlife. In answering these questions…
Mothers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
This study forms the second phase of the research examining the inclusion of death in the Qur'an courses curriculum for children aged 4-6 years. The research aimed to determine the thoughts and feelings of mothers who sent their children on these courses if death is included in their children's education. The study was designed as qualitative research, allowing for a deep exploration of participants' views. A total of 61 mothers were interviewed …
Qur’an course teachers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
The aim of this study is to examine the views of teachers who teach Qur'an courses to 4-6 year-olds on the inclusion of death in the curriculum, their observations about children's perceptions of and reactions to death, and the difficulties they experience while informing children about death. A qualitative research approach was adopted in the study. The data obtained from 41 teachers the interview form with were evaluated using descriptive analy…
Covid-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Uzaktan Eğitim
Pandemi süreciyle birlikte hızlı ve ani şekilde uygulanmaya başlayan uzaktan eğitime dair değerlendirmenin yapılabilmesinde eğitim sisteminin sac ayaklarından biri olan öğreticinin rolü ve tutumu ehemmiyet arz etmektedir. Bu amaçla çalışmada yüksek din öğretiminde uzaktan eğitimin etkileri, öğretim elemanlarının perspektifinden mercek altına alınmıştır. İlâhiyat/İslami ilimler fakültesinde görev yapan 134 öğretim elemanı araştırmaya katılmıştır. …
Religious education of children in interfaith marriages
Various religious groups impose strict restrictions on their members marrying someone outside their faith, especially when it comes to Muslims marrying members of other religions. However, travelling in pursuit of higher education and employment has made it possible for people marry to outside their religious affiliation regardless of religious dogma and teachings. Since the 1970s, Turks have been migrating to the UK for various reasons such as j…
Mothers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
This study forms the second phase of the research examining the inclusion of death in the Qur'an courses curriculum for children aged 4-6 years. The research aimed to determine the thoughts and feelings of mothers who sent their children on these courses if death is included in their children's education. The study was designed as qualitative research, allowing for a deep exploration of participants' views. A total of 61 mothers were interviewed …
Qur’an course teachers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
The aim of this study is to examine the views of teachers who teach Qur'an courses to 4-6 year-olds on the inclusion of death in the curriculum, their observations about children's perceptions of and reactions to death, and the difficulties they experience while informing children about death. A qualitative research approach was adopted in the study. The data obtained from 41 teachers the interview form with were evaluated using descriptive analy…
Religious education of children in interfaith marriages
Various religious groups impose strict restrictions on their members marrying someone outside their faith, especially when it comes to Muslims marrying members of other religions. However, travelling in pursuit of higher education and employment has made it possible for people marry to outside their religious affiliation regardless of religious dogma and teachings. Since the 1970s, Turks have been migrating to the UK for various reasons such as j…
Covid-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Uzaktan Eğitim
Pandemi süreciyle birlikte hızlı ve ani şekilde uygulanmaya başlayan uzaktan eğitime dair değerlendirmenin yapılabilmesinde eğitim sisteminin sac ayaklarından biri olan öğreticinin rolü ve tutumu ehemmiyet arz etmektedir. Bu amaçla çalışmada yüksek din öğretiminde uzaktan eğitimin etkileri, öğretim elemanlarının perspektifinden mercek altına alınmıştır. İlâhiyat/İslami ilimler fakültesinde görev yapan 134 öğretim elemanı araştırmaya katılmıştır. …
Qur’an course teachers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
The aim of this study is to examine the views of teachers who teach Qur'an courses to 4-6 year-olds on the inclusion of death in the curriculum, their observations about children's perceptions of and reactions to death, and the difficulties they experience while informing children about death. A qualitative research approach was adopted in the study. The data obtained from 41 teachers the interview form with were evaluated using descriptive analy…
What Do 4–6 Year-Old Children Ask about Religious Issues
The aim of this study is to reveal the questions asked by children aged 4–6 about religious issues and to reveal adults’ methods of answering these questions. The study, which was designed as a multiple case study, was carried out with Qur’an course teachers and the mothers who sent their children on the Qur’an courses. As a result of the study, it was found that children asked questions about Allah and the afterlife. In answering these questions…
Mothers’ views on death education for children aged 4–6
This study forms the second phase of the research examining the inclusion of death in the Qur'an courses curriculum for children aged 4-6 years. The research aimed to determine the thoughts and feelings of mothers who sent their children on these courses if death is included in their children's education. The study was designed as qualitative research, allowing for a deep exploration of participants' views. A total of 61 mothers were interviewed …
Preschool teachers’ perceptions of spirituality in Türkiye
This study aims to examine how children’s spirituality during early childhood is understood, interpreted, and reflected in the early childhood education environment in Türkiye. For this purpose, the study was designed based on a qualitative research method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews from 11 participants who are preschool teachers in the city of Eskişehir. The findings were analysed using the MAXQDA program and evaluat…
Death in Qur’an courses for 4–6 year-olds
This study aims to answer the question of whether the phenomenon of death is directly or indirectly included in the Qur’an course (QC) teaching programmes (TPfQCs) and teacher’s books for 4–6 year-olds. In the examination of the TPfQCs conducted in line with the aim of the study, no learning area or outcome was found that directly addresses the phenomenon of death. However, it was determined that there are references to death in the activities in…
Is there a place for environmental education in religious education in Türkiye
The study aims to assess the integration of environmental education within religious education in Türkiye. Employing a qualitative research approach, the analysis focuses on aspects like the physical environment, environmental degradation, and associated issues. The investigation found that the curricula and Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge textbooks explicitly address environmental concerns at the 4th and 10th-grade levels. However, the tre…
Pedagogy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Death education (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (2 works) · Education Practices and Challenges (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works)