An analysis of students' opinions on the use of educational games in the religious culture and moral knowledge course

ABSTRACT AN ANALYSİS OF STUDENTS' OPİNİONS ON THE USE OF EDUCATİONAL GAMES İN THE RELİGİOUS CULTURE AND MORAL KNOWLEDGE COURSE Bedriye SAATCI Master Thesis FIRAT UNIVERSITY Graduate School of Social Sciences DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS SCIENCES Department of Religious Education June 2025, Page: XI + 85 In this thesis, it is aimed to identify students' opinions regarding the use of educational games in the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge course. Conducted with 13 fourth-grade students from Şehit Vedat Kılınçarslan Primary School in Elazığ, the study adopts a qualitative action research design. A purposive sampling method was employed, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Additionally, observation techniques were used during data collection, and students were in-formed about the purpose of the study beforehand. Five educational game activities were implemented with the participating students. During the research process, face-to-face interviews were conducted with the students, and their responses were recorded using a voice recorder. The interview data were transferred to a computer and analyzed using NVIVO 8 software through content analysis. The results of the study indicate that the educational games applied in the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge lessons positively influenced students' attitudes toward the course. Furthermore, students expressed favorable opinions regarding the use of educational games in Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge classes. Keywords: Religious Education, Game, Educational Game, Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Course, Educati-onal Game in the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Course.