Sadiye Keleş is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Türkiye. Her research interests include children’s play, play climate (make-believe play, risky play, competitive play etc.) in educational context, teacher pedagogy, pedagogical habitus, competitive play, and children’s social and emotional experiences in early childhood settings. Her work particularly examines how teachers’ beliefs, professional dispositions, and pedagogical decisions shape children’s participation, peer relations, and experiences of fairness in classroom contexts.
Sadiye Keleş is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Türkiye. Her research interests include children’s play, play climate (make-believe play, risky play, competitive play etc.) in educational context, teacher pedagogy, pedagogical habitus, competitive play, and children’s social and emotional experiences in early childhood settings. Her work particularly examines how teachers’ beliefs, professional dispositions, and pedagogical decisions shape children’s participation, peer relations, and experiences of fairness in classroom contexts.