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European Journal of Education Studies, vol.8, no.7, pp.156-178, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
The objective of this study is to ensure that the perception of game and non-contact game of third and fourth grade primary school students is revealed by using interviewing, mind map techniques and to create non-contact game applications for primary school third and fourth grade students for the duration of the current Covid-19 epidemic disease process. The study was designed as a case study, which is one of the qualitative study patterns. The study group consisted of forty children attending the third and fourth grades of primary school. The data of the study were collected using interview form and mind map technique. Content analysis was used to analyze the data obtained within the scope of the study. The examination of findings obtained from the studied indicates that the game is a fun activity for most of the children. Children play games to relieve boredom and have fun. When playing games, many positive and negative things are felt. While some of the children do not have any information about the non-contact game, some perceive the non-contact game as games played without touching the friend.
Keywords: game, primary school, elementary school students, covid19, non-contact game