Investigation of relations among preschool children and their parents' use of technological devices and reading habits (An example kindergarten in the Kirikkale)

Abstract

It is aimed on this research to examine relations among habits of children who take preschool education and they are 60-72 months old (age range) and their parents' use of technological devices and reading habits. The sample of the research consists of 5-6 years old students and their parents of a pre-school which is in the center of Kirikkale Province. A survey which was developed by the researcher intended for examining quality and quantity of technological devices and reading habits was used as a vehicle of data gathering. Descriptive statistics were utilized on the analysis of usage process for sociodemographic attributes and reading habits with technological devices of families and t test was utilized on the relational calculus of usage of parent’s and child’s technological devices reading habits. According to the results of research,the time that parents spare time to watch television is three times more than the time that they spare time for pressed materials such as book-newspaper and journal. Times were founded on the same level that parents and children watch television, use computer and reading book/looking book. Moreover, it was determined that book type that both parents and also children prefer mostly is children’s books. Time and preferences of parents and children to use book are similar in terms of both quantitative qualitative and relevant results will be discussed to the accompaniment of literature works.
Keywords: Parent-child, reading habits, watching television, using computer, preschool.