Examination of the Status of Primary School Teachers Whether or Not they use Game-Based Teaching Techniques

Game is an entertainment tool for children. Furthermore, it is frequently used as a teaching tool by families and teachers in order to support the physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of children. It is very important for teachers to be aware of that they can use gamebased applications as teaching methods not only in the preschool period but also in the primary school period. Therefore, in this study, we aim to examine the status of teachers whether or not they use game-based learning tools. We also learned their opinions about these game-based methods. This quantitative study was conducted by using semi-structural interview technique. The study group was composed of 20 primary school teachers who were available by using the easily accessible sampling method. As a result of the study, we determined that all of the primary school teachers who participated in our study were using the game-based teaching techniques. Furthermore, all of them believed in that game-based methods were ensure the permanent learning and it is useful for the active participation of students in the lectures. Even though teachers believe that they are sufficient to perform game-based learning methods, it is concluded that teachers should be supported in this regard with the help of pre-service and inservice training seminars.