Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Araştırmaları Dergisi, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.130-138, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
The purpose of this study was to systematically analyze studies which were about game and physical educationpublished between 2009-2019 years. Study was conducted through studies published on databases of HigherEducation Institution (YOK) thesis dates between 2009-2019 years, Dergi park and Google Academic in terms ofterms “physical education” and “game/play” in primary and secondary schools. There were 46 studies detected byphysical education related three thesis from 548 master thesis, one doctoral dissertation; game related 30 thesisfrom 1661 master thesis, 12 doctoral dissertation. In dergi park database, 45 articles were selected; a) physicaleducation related 13 articles from 28.160 articles, b) game/play related 32 articles from 1649 articles. In googleacademic database, 8 articles were determined; a) physical education related one article from 17100 articles, sevenarticles from 17.700 articles. There were 99 studies determined as 53 scientific researches, 33 master thesis and 13doctoral dissertations in dates between 2009-2019. This study comprises of reviewing scientific researches in termsof physical education and game/play in preschool and primary school. Future directions have been discussed.