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The Impact of the Damla Project on Young People as a Cultural Immersion Service Learning Practice: A Qualitative Method Study

Kültürel Kaynaşmaya Dayalı Hizmet Ederek Öğrenme Uygulaması Olarak Damla Projesi’nin Gençler Üzerindeki Etkisi: Bir Nitel Yöntem Araştırması

Hatice Ekici(İZMİR KATİP ÇELEBİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8032-9708
Emine Yücel(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3663-6003
Beyza Boyacı(İZMİR KATİP ÇELEBİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5041-4717
Pages
79–103
Publication Date
2024-12-09
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The findings indicate that Damla contributes positively to participants’ psychosocial, personal, and civic development.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Participation of young people from diverse sociocultural groups in service learning activities is low, requiring the support of volunteers to work with individuals from different backgrounds.
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Key Findings & Data:The Damla project, a type of cultural immersion service learning, involves a group of about 40 young people traveling to a city in Türkiye and participating in activities to improve the social welfare of the community for ten days.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that Damla contributes positively to participants’ psychosocial, personal, and civic development.
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⚙️Variables:Gençler · Kültürel Kaynaşmaya Dayalı Hizmet Ederek Öğrenme · Deneyimsel Öğrenme

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Participation of young people from diverse sociocultural groups in service learning activities is low, requiring the support of volunteers to work with individuals from different backgrounds. To address this issue, the Cultural Immersion Service Learning approach is proposed to improve the cultural sensitivity and skills of volunteers. The Damla project, a type of cultural immersion service learning, involves a group of about 40 young people traveling to a city in Türkiye and participating in activities to improve the social welfare of the community for ten days. This study aims to qualitatively examine the service-learning experiences of participating young individuals and the impact these experiences have on them. Fifteen individuals were interviewed online using a semi-structured format and the data were analyzed using template analysis as an approach to thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: (1) “Perceptions of Damla,” (2) “Psychosocial Impacts on Young People,” and (3) “Civic-Moral Benefits”. The findings indicate that Damla contributes positively to participants’ psychosocial, personal, and civic development. The effectiveness of the Damla project was discussed considering its strengths and drawbacks.

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Farklı sosyokültürel gruplardan gençlerin hizmet ederek öğrenme uygulamalarına katılımı yetersizdir ve bu durum farklı sosyokültürel kesimlerden bireylerle yürütülen topluma hizmet uygulamalarında mevcut gönüllülerin desteğini gerektirmektedir. Bu bağlamda gönüllülerin kültürel duyarlılık ve becerilerini artırmaya yönelik olarak “kültürel kaynaşmaya dayalı hizmet ederek öğrenme” yaklaşımı önerilmektedir. Bir tür kültürel kaynaşmaya dayalı hizmet ederek öğrenme uygulaması olan Damla Projesi kapsamında gençler yaklaşık 40 kişilik bir grup hâlinde Türkiye’nin farklı bir şehrine seyahat etmekte ve on gün boyunca konakladıkları bu şehirde toplumun refahının artırılmasına yönelik etkinlikler gerçekleştirmektedir. Mevcut araştırmada katılımcı gençlerin hizmet ederek öğrenme deneyimlerinin ve bu deneyimlerin onlar üzerindeki etkilerinin nitel yöntemle incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda 15 katılımcı ile çevrim içi ortamda yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve veriler tematik analiz yöntemlerinden biri olan şablon analizi yaklaşımı ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçta “Damla algısı”, “gençler üzerindeki psikososyal etkiler” ve “sivil-ahlaki kazanımlar” olmak üzere üç ana temaya ulaşılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları Damla’nın katılımcıların psikososyal, kişisel ve sivil gelişimine olumlu katkılar sunduğuna işaret etmektedir. Damla’nın etkililiği projenin güçlü ve zayıf yönleri ekseninde tartışılmıştır.

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Ekici, H., Yücel, E., Boyacı, B. (2024). The Impact of the Damla Project on Young People as a Cultural Immersion Service Learning Practice: A Qualitative Method Study. Gençlik Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 34, 79–103. https://doi.org/10.52528/genclikarastirmalari.1428908

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