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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 4(3), pp. 141 - 146
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040301
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Making Touristic Areas Aesthetic According to Opinions of Gifted Students

Mehmet Ali Gen莽 ^*
Division of Art Education, Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

Architectural structures, historic areas, museums, parks, streets and alleys, cultural and social sites in the cities are an important aesthetic element. The most basic element of tourism is to make a situation or space aesthetic. For this purpose, spaces are often restored and tried to make them attractive to the tourism. It is well known that the gifted students (脺Y脰) pioneered for the development and progress in the society also develop their aesthetic aspects, as well as having their special abilities to produce new and genuine products and opinions. In this study, it was aimed to examine which opinions the gifted students (脺Y脰) hold to enrich the city we live in an aesthetically manner. To that end, it was taken students' opinions about architectural structures, historic areas, museums, parks, streets and alleys, cultural and social sites. The study was performed with a qualitative approach. In accordance with this purpose, it was received the opinion of 29 gifted students. The gifted students' age has ranged from 13 to 15. 13 of them are female and 16 male. Research data were obtained by means of the face to face group interviewing. Firstly of all, it was brainstormed for each heading. In the second session, outstanding opinions were discussed. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis and content analysis method. Results were explained by % and frequencies. As a result of this study, it was determined relevant students' opinions about making architectural structures, historic areas, museums, parks, streets and alleys, cultural and social sites attractive in terms of tourism. Original opinions were revealed by comparing students' opinions with existing applications.

KEYWORDS
Gifted Students, Tourism, Aesthetic Destinations

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mehmet Ali Gen莽 , "Making Touristic Areas Aesthetic According to Opinions of Gifted Students," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 141 - 146, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040301.

(b). APA Format:
Mehmet Ali Gen莽 (2016). Making Touristic Areas Aesthetic According to Opinions of Gifted Students. Sociology and Anthropology, 4(3), 141 - 146. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040301.