Parents’ Views of Their Children’s Book Preferences and Reading Habits

Atilla Dilekçi; Seher Çiçek

Makale detayları

Parents’ Views of Their Children’s Book Preferences and Reading Habits

Yazarlar:

Atilla Dilekçi | Seher Çiçek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.56 Issue 3, pp.1013-1066

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301447

pISSN:

1301-3718

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Özet:

 This paper investigated parents views of their childrens reading habits. The study also revealed the role of parents in helping their children acquire reading habits. In line with these purposes, the research was conducted in accordance with the principles of a case study. The sample consisted of 20 parents of primary school children. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The data were grouped into main themes and subthemes, and the results were explained. The results show that children are interested and eager to read, but they develop attitudes toward books based on their genres, contents, subject matters, and designs. According to the parents, their children prefer to read adventure stories and fairy tales. Parents share that visuality, volume, writing, and design affect their childrens choice of books. Visual richness, vivid colors, culturally and morally appropriate images, images that match the content, cover images, number of pages, and appropriate size affect childrens choice of books. Difficulties experienced by parents in choosing books are the possibility that their children may not like the books, difficulty in selecting age-appropriate books, difficulty in accessing various books, book prices, not knowing the current books, and the book not being suitable for cultural and social norms. Considering all these results, we think that parents need help with their book choices.

 This paper investigated parents views of their childrens reading habits. The study also revealed the role of parents in helping their children acquire reading habits. In line with these purposes, the research was conducted in accordance with the principles of a case study. The sample consisted of 20 parents of primary school children. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The data were grouped into main themes and subthemes, and the results were explained. The results show that children are interested and eager to read, but they develop attitudes toward books based on their genres, contents, subject matters, and designs. According to the parents, their children prefer to read adventure stories and fairy tales. Parents share that visuality, volume, writing, and design affect their childrens choice of books. Visual richness, vivid colors, culturally and morally appropriate images, images that match the content, cover images, number of pages, and appropriate size affect childrens choice of books. Difficulties experienced by parents in choosing books are the possibility that their children may not like the books, difficulty in selecting age-appropriate books, difficulty in accessing various books, book prices, not knowing the current books, and the book not being suitable for cultural and social norms. Considering all these results, we think that parents need help with their book choices.

 This paper investigated parents views of their childrens reading habits. The study also revealed the role of parents in helping their children acquire reading habits. In line with these purposes, the research was conducted in accordance with the principles of a case study. The sample consisted of 20 parents of primary school children. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The data were grouped into main themes and subthemes, and the results were explained. The results show that children are interested and eager to read, but they develop attitudes toward books based on their genres, contents, subject matters, and designs. According to the parents, their children prefer to read adventure stories and fairy tales. Parents share that visuality, volume, writing, and design affect their childrens choice of books. Visual richness, vivid colors, culturally and morally appropriate images, images that match the content, cover images, number of pages, and appropriate size affect childrens choice of books. Difficulties experienced by parents in choosing books are the possibility that their children may not like the books, difficulty in selecting age-appropriate books, difficulty in accessing various books, book prices, not knowing the current books, and the book not being suitable for cultural and social norms. Considering all these results, we think that parents need help with their book choices.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, velilere göre çocukların okuma alışkanlığına ilişkin görüşlerini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada çocuklarının okuma alışkanlığı edinmesinde velilerin rolleri de ortaya konmuştur. Bu amaçlarla araştırma, durum çalışması ilkelerine uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırmaya veri toplamak için ilkokulda çocuğu olan 20 veli ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Toplanan verilerin içerik analizi yapılmış, bu analizler sonucunda veriler ana-alt temalar şeklinde gruplanmış ve sonuçlar açıklanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre; öğrenciler okuma ilgi ve isteğine sahip olmakla birlikte kitabın türü, içeriği, konusu ile tasarımına göre kitaba ilişkin tutum geliştirmektedir. Velilere göre çocukları kitap seçerken tür olarak hikâye ve masal, konu olarak macerayı tercih etmektedir. Velilere göre çocuklarının kitap tercihini en çok etkileyen kitaba ilişkin unsurlar: görsellik, hacim, yazı ve tasarımdır. Buna göre kitabın; görsel açıdan zengin olması, kitapta canlı renklerin tercih edilmesi, kitaptaki resimlerin kültür ve ahlaka uygunluğu, resim-içerik uygunluğu, kapak resmi, sayfa sayısının azlığı-çokluğu ve kitap boyutlarının uygunluğu, çocuğa kitap seçimini etkileyen önemli etkenlerdir. Velilerin çocukları için kitap seçiminde yaşadıkları zorluklar: çocuğun kitabı beğenmeme ihtimali, yaşa uygun kitap seçmenin zorluğu, çeşitli kitaplara erişmekte zorluk, kitap fiyatları, güncel kitapları bilememe, kitabın kültür ve toplumsal normlara uygun olmaması başlıca nedenler olarak görülmektedir. Bütün bu belirlemeler dikkate alındığında ailelerin kitap tercihlerinde desteğe ihtiyaç duydukları anlaşılmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Parents’ Views of Their Children’s Book Preferences and Reading Habits

Yazarlar:

Atilla Dilekçi | Seher Çiçek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.56 Issue 3, pp.1013-1066

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301447

pISSN:

1301-3718

Primary school parents

book selection

reading habits

reading behaviors

parent roleİlkokul velileri

kitap seçimi

okuma alışkanlığı

okuma davranışları

veli rolü

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Atilla Dilekçi | Seher Çiçek

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi: Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.56 Issue 3, pp.1013-1066

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001301447

pISSN: 1301-3718

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Atilla Dilekçi | Seher Çiçek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.56 Issue 3, pp.1013-1066

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301447

pISSN:

1301-3718