Parental Support for Early Literacy and Library Use at Home: A Reliability and Validity Study

Özlem Tok; Mehmet Canatar

Makale detayları

Parental Support for Early Literacy and Library Use at Home: A Reliability and Validity Study

Yazarlar:

Özlem Tok | Mehmet Canatar

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bilgi Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bilgi Ve Belge Araştırmaları Issue 23, pp.35-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355989

pISSN:

2148-8975

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Fostering literacy skills during early childhood is a critical requirement for raising individuals who can thrive in the information society and embrace lifelong learning. In this process, parents, preschool educators, and caregivers including babysitters and grandparents bear significant responsibility. Childrens libraries play a key role in supporting early literacy skills, while also laying the foundation for childrens future academic success. In this context, the study focuses on three main objectives: to evaluate parents experiences in fostering early literacy skills at home; to examine the contribution of library services to the early literacy development of children aged 36; and to measure parents library use habits in the process of supporting their childrens early literacy development. In line with these objectives, the Home-Based Early Literacy and Library Use Habits Scale HELLUHS was developed to assess parents attitudes and behaviours related to supporting their childrens early literacy both at home and in library settings. The scale development process was carried out in several stages. First, a literature review was conducted to examine the developmental needs in early childhood and the existing measurement tools. In the second stage, an item pool was created based on expert opinions, followed by selecting appropriate measurement and evaluation methods. The scale, composed of four sub-dimensions, was finalised following validity and reliability analyses. The HELLUHS was designed as a comprehensive measurement tool to evaluate how parents support their childrens early literacy skills in both home and library environments.

 Fostering literacy skills during early childhood is a critical requirement for raising individuals who can thrive in the information society and embrace lifelong learning. In this process, parents, preschool educators, and caregivers including babysitters and grandparents bear significant responsibility. Childrens libraries play a key role in supporting early literacy skills, while also laying the foundation for childrens future academic success. In this context, the study focuses on three main objectives: to evaluate parents experiences in fostering early literacy skills at home; to examine the contribution of library services to the early literacy development of children aged 36; and to measure parents library use habits in the process of supporting their childrens early literacy development. In line with these objectives, the Home-Based Early Literacy and Library Use Habits Scale HELLUHS was developed to assess parents attitudes and behaviours related to supporting their childrens early literacy both at home and in library settings. The scale development process was carried out in several stages. First, a literature review was conducted to examine the developmental needs in early childhood and the existing measurement tools. In the second stage, an item pool was created based on expert opinions, followed by selecting appropriate measurement and evaluation methods. The scale, composed of four sub-dimensions, was finalised following validity and reliability analyses. The HELLUHS was designed as a comprehensive measurement tool to evaluate how parents support their childrens early literacy skills in both home and library environments.

 Fostering literacy skills during early childhood is a critical requirement for raising individuals who can thrive in the information society and embrace lifelong learning. In this process, parents, preschool educators, and caregivers including babysitters and grandparents bear significant responsibility. Childrens libraries play a key role in supporting early literacy skills, while also laying the foundation for childrens future academic success. In this context, the study focuses on three main objectives: to evaluate parents experiences in fostering early literacy skills at home; to examine the contribution of library services to the early literacy development of children aged 36; and to measure parents library use habits in the process of supporting their childrens early literacy development. In line with these objectives, the Home-Based Early Literacy and Library Use Habits Scale HELLUHS was developed to assess parents attitudes and behaviours related to supporting their childrens early literacy both at home and in library settings. The scale development process was carried out in several stages. First, a literature review was conducted to examine the developmental needs in early childhood and the existing measurement tools. In the second stage, an item pool was created based on expert opinions, followed by selecting appropriate measurement and evaluation methods. The scale, composed of four sub-dimensions, was finalised following validity and reliability analyses. The HELLUHS was designed as a comprehensive measurement tool to evaluate how parents support their childrens early literacy skills in both home and library environments.

 Bilgi toplumuna bireyler yetiştirmek ve yaşam boyu öğrenmeyi desteklemek için erken çocukluk döneminde okuryazarlık becerilerinin kazandırılması kritik bir gerekliliktir. Ebeveynler, okul öncesi eğitimciler ve çocuk bakımında rol alan bireyler bakıcılar, büyükanne ve büyükbabalar bu süreçte önemli bir sorumluluk üstlenmektedir. Çocuk kütüphaneleri, erken okuryazarlık becerilerinin desteklenmesinde kilit bir rol oynarken, çocukların akademik başarılarının temelleri de bu dönemde atılmaktadır. Bu bağlamda araştırma, üç temel amaca odaklanmaktadır: Ebeveynlerin, ev ortamında çocuklarına erken okuryazarlık becerileri kazandırma sürecindeki deneyimlerini değerlendirmek; kütüphane hizmetlerinin, 36 yaş aralığındaki çocukların erken okuryazarlık gelişimine katkısını incelemek; ebeveynlerin, çocuklarına erken okuryazarlık becerileri kazandırma sürecinde kütüphane kullanma alışkanlıklarını ölçmek. Bu amaçlar doğrultusunda geliştirilen Evde Erken Okuryazarlık ve Kütüphane Kullanma Alışkanlıkları Ölçeği EEOKAÖ, ebeveynlerin hem ev hem de kütüphane ortamında çocuklarının erken okuryazarlık becerilerini destekleme süreçlerine dair tutum ve davranışlarını değerlendirmeyi hedeflemektedir. Ölçek geliştirme süreci belirli aşamalara dayanmaktadır. İlk olarak, literatür taraması yapılarak erken çocukluk dönemi gelişim gereksinimleri ve mevcut ölçekler incelenmiştir. İkinci aşamada, uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda ölçeğin madde havuzu oluşturulmuş, ardından ölçme ve değerlendirme yöntemi belirlenmiştir. Dört alt boyuttan oluşan EEOKAÖ, geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri sonucunda son halini almıştır. EEOKAÖ, ebeveynlerin hem evde hem de kütüphane ortamında çocuklarının erken okuryazarlık becerilerini destekleme süreçlerini değerlendiren kapsamlı bir ölçme aracı olarak geliştirilmiştir.

Makale detayları

Parental Support for Early Literacy and Library Use at Home: A Reliability and Validity Study

Yazarlar:

Özlem Tok | Mehmet Canatar

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bilgi Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bilgi Ve Belge Araştırmaları Issue 23, pp.35-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355989

pISSN:

2148-8975

Early literacy

parental experience

children\

library usage habits

scale developmentErken okuryazarlık

ebeveyn deneyimi

çocuk kütüphaneleri

kütüphane kullanma alışkanlığı

ölçek geliştirme

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özlem Tok | Mehmet Canatar

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Bilgi Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Bilgi Ve Belge Araştırmaları Issue 23, pp.35-57

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355989

pISSN: 2148-8975

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özlem Tok | Mehmet Canatar

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bilgi Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bilgi Ve Belge Araştırmaları Issue 23, pp.35-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355989

pISSN:

2148-8975