Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of leisure activities lessons based on the views of supervisions, administrators and teachers. 33 participants participated in this study 10 of whom were supervisors, 11 of whom were administrators, and 12 of whom were teachers. This study is a holistic multiple case study. The research used qualitative methods to gather the relevant data via semi- structured interviews with supervisors, principals, and teachers in Şanlıurfa. The results of the study revealed that leisure activities lessons were not effectively fulfilled. This is because of the lack of information about the school leisure time activities; these classes are regarded as a support time for the major lessons and physical school conditions are poor and materials do not exist for leisure activities. It was found necessary to include in-service training courses in regard to school leisure time activities. Also, participants argue that a guide book should be prepared about the applications of school leisure time activities.

Key words: Leisure time activities lessons, leisure time activities studies, elementary school