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We are excited to announce our festival for kids! This festival will be a fun-filled event with various play activities for children. From research participation, educational science, and art games to outside fun activities, there will be something for every child to enjoy. 

Your children between 4 and 8 years of age are invited to participate in our PLAY RESEARCH at the festival.

 The mother of each child participant has  

to complete an online survey prior to the festival

  and give consent for child participation in research study. In this survey, we will ask you questions about your child (imagination characteristics, play behavior) and parental attitudes. 

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Children between 4 and 8 years old who participate in PLAY RESEARCH and their mothers who complete the survey will get free tickets and trasportation (the number is limited). Note that only 1 or 2 of your children can participate in the Play Research.

  • It’s required that the mother accompanies each child during the Play Research, which typically lasts about 1 hour. Once the first child completes their participation, the other child from your family can then take part in the study.

  • If you want to have 2 children participating in the Play Research, you will need to arrange for another parent or guardian to watch your child (children) while you participate in the study.  We will also have friendly volunteers around, so you can get support in taking care of your children.

 

You are welcome to bring all your children of any age to the festival but at least one of them have to participate in research! 

  • You children are welcome to participate in PLAY RESERACH and/or take part in other research studies led by Sabanci University faculty.

  • All your children can join fun indoor and outdoor activities with our volunteers. 

Play Research 

On the day of the event, children will receive ‘passports’ and engage in different tasks (e.g., creative art making, design, assembling geometrical constructors). Children will be freely selecting and joining creative activities at different play stations (e.g., tables), equipped with necessary materials (e.g., educational toys, art supplies). At each play station children will be provided with the instructions and materials, and upon the completion of each task, participants will have their passports stamped. The research assistant will accompany each child and will be able to make observations. After participating in various activities at the playstations' area, children will go to our 'Prize Market’ , show their passports with collected stamps and select a gift toy. 

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Other research activities

‘ROBOT’ STUDY

for children 9-12 years old

If you have a child at that age, check this link: https://bit.ly/teknolojicocuk

‘LITTLE BEARS’ STUDY

for children 4-6 years old

If you have a child at that age, ask at the festival welcome table. 

Food options

We have a variety of dining places on campus for both kids and adults to enjoy during their visit. The closest cafeteria is FASShane located in the same building, very close to the festival welcome area. We also have a relax room which you can use to feed your children with your own food and drinks.

Transportation

Plan your visit with ease! Transportation to the campus is provided by İETT's KM18 route and by shuttle vehicles provided by Gürsel company from different points. You can also arrive by your own car. We offer convenient parking facilities and easy-to-follow directions to our ‘Play & Learn’ Festival. 


Detailed information about transportation to campus will be shared with you after you fill out the survey. Upon requests, we will be able to arrange free bus transportation for participants of PLAY RESEARCH (limited availability).  Note, only children participants and their mothers will get free transportation. Other family members must pay for their own transportation by Gürsel buses. 

Contact

Sabanci University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 

Orta Mahalle,Üniversite Caddesi No:27 34956 Tuzla-Istanbul

If you want to talk to us about the details or have any questions, please leave your email or phone or whatsupp in the contact form and Elifnur will contact you within 1-3 days. You can also email her (put 'festival' in the email subject).

elifasilkefeli@gmail.com 

Elifnur ASILKEFELİ

Thanks for submitting!

Our project is supported by TÜBİTAK 1001 program!

“Investigating the developmental origins of visual imagery variability through assessment of visual-object and visual-spatial play”

The 'Play & Learn' Festival is organized by the team of researchers, students, and volunteers under supervision of 

OLESYA BLAZHENKOVA

Our Tubitak project team:

Dr. Olesya Blazhenkova (Sabancı University)

Dr. Kıvılcım Döğerlioğlu Demir (Özyeğin University)
Dr. Nebi Sümer (Sabancı University)
Dr. Junko Kanero (Sabancı University)

Imagery Play Lab ©2024

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  Sanat ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi

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