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Children, Parents and Tablets: Preschool Children’s Tablet Use

Çocuk, Ebeveyn ve Tablet: Okul Öncesi Dönemde Tablet Kullanımı

MELEK MERVE YILMAZ GENÇ
AYÇA FİDAN
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367–398
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The study results can be interpreted as that parents generally emphasize the educational features of game applications in tablets, and they are recommended and supported to learn about different applications so as to improve children’s development

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine preschoolers' tablet use and evaluate parents’ opinions concerning it.
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Key Findings & Data:The study findings also demonstrate that preschoolers use tablets mainly for playing games, and that parents' knowledge about tablets is generally limited to game applications.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study results can be interpreted as that parents generally emphasize the educational features of game applications in tablets, and they are recommended and supported to learn about different applications so as to improve children’s development
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The aim of this study is to examine preschoolers' tablet use and evaluate parents’ opinions concerning it. To this end, the study made use of a case study design which is a means of qualitative research. The sample of the study consists of five preschoolers and their parents. The study data was gathered with observations related to preschoolers’ tablet use, examinations of the applications in children’s tablets and semi-structured interviews with parents. The analysis framework for tablet use was structured based on the document review process and data concerning observations and interviews underwent content analysis. The study findings suggest that parents have some specific criteria when determining tablet games, that they worry about children’s tablet PC use but they take precautions against them. Also, entertaining children, parental effects and lack of outdoor games are other influential factors in tablet PC use. Parents also accept tablets as useful education tools. The study findings also demonstrate that preschoolers use tablets mainly for playing games, and that parents' knowledge about tablets is generally limited to game applications. The study results can be interpreted as that parents generally emphasize the educational features of game applications in tablets, and they are recommended and supported to learn about different applications so as to improve children’s development

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Çalışmanın amacı, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının tablet kullanım durumlarının incelenerek, ebeveynlerin konu hakkındaki görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Bu amaçla araştırmada, nitel perspektifin bir ürünü olan durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, beş okul öncesi dönem çocuğu ve bunların ebeveynleri oluşturmuştur. Çalışma verileri; çocukların tablet kullanımına ilişkin gözlemler, çocukların tabletlerinde bulunan uygulamaların incelenmesi ve ebeveynler ile yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler ile toplanmıştır. Tabletlerin doküman inceleme sürecine ilişkin analiz çerçevesi oluşturulmuş, gözlem ve görüşmeler içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular; ebeveynlerin tabletlere yüklenen oyun seçimlerinde bir takım kriterlerinin olduğunu, çocuklarının tablet kullanımına ilişkin endişe duyduklarını fakat bunlara ilişkin önlemler aldıklarını göstermiştir. Ayrıca tablet kullanımında; çocuğu meşgul tutma, ebeveyn etkisi ve açık hava oyunlarından yoksunluk faktörlerinin etkili olduğu belirlenmiş ve ebeveynlerin tableti iyi bir eğitim aracı olarak gördükleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma bulguları incelendiğinde, okul öncesi dönem çocukları tarafından tabletlerin çoğunlukla oyun oynama amaçlı kullanıldığı; ebeveynlerinde tabletler ile ilgili bilgilerinin oyun uygulamaları ile sınırlı kaldığı görülmüştür. Sonuçlar, ebeveynlerin genel olarak tabletteki oyun uygulamalarının eğitici yönünü göz önüne aldığı şeklinde yorumlanmış ve tabletlerde bulunan farklı uygulamaların da gelişimi destekleme amaçlı kullanılabileceği yönünde öneri sunulmuştur

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GENÇ, M. M. Y., FİDAN, A. (2017). Children, Parents and Tablets: Preschool Children’s Tablet Use. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 3, 367–398. https://ajindex.com/articles/285173

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