The 19th century has special importance in terms of educational thought and
practice. In this period, new arrangements were made in school and classroom
environments and new teaching methods were used (Akyüz, 2001). Periodicals
were put into practice during this period. Periodicals are the most important
written sources that can reflect the events occurring in a certain period of time,
the thought and approach of that period, the main problems and ideals of that
period (Kütükoğlu, 1998). Many researchers have used the periodicals in their
research (Ergün, 1997; Akyüz, 1978; Ergin, 1977). The beginning of children’s
magazines goes back to Tanzimat. The first children’s magazine, Mümeyyiz,
was published in 1869 and many magazines were published later (Şimşek,
2002). Every topic about education in children’s magazines is discussed. In
these journals, many topics such as the necessity of education, purpose, function, development of educational institutions, teaching methods, and education
problems are given. Children’s magazines published in the Ottoman period are
full of important information about the childhood and educational understanding of that period. There are also many educators among those who published these journals which could also be described as educational journals. On the
other hand, in children’s journals, there is a lot of information about general
and special fields such as children’s education, school life, education problems,
educational views, family and society’s view of education, and educational
practices (Şimşek, 2002). The journals published in the Tanzimat and Mutlakiyet periods were followed up regularly by the students. Children’s magazines
offer an environment in which two different generations can express their views
about childhood at the same time. The child is not only a passive object of the
socialization practices determined by adults but also a creative subject in the
process of reproduction of culture (Tan, 1997). Children’s magazines that focus on teaching subjects are the main auxiliary resources followed by students.
Some teachers have regularly ordered students to buy a certain number of these
journals from their journals, or from their publishers. In this sense, children’s
magazines are considered the beginning of the unit journalism. Children’s magazines, which were followed in the form of an auxiliary resource, enabled the
students to gain the habit of using different sources other than their textbooks.
It is important to learn to teach from different sources in a period when a single
understanding of education is dominant. Children’s magazines are the primary
sources of childhood and education.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 16 Issue: 36 |