Research Article

Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game

Volume: 24 Number: 5 December 15, 2016
Mehmet Toran , Zeynep Ulusoy , Büşra Aydın , Tuğba Deveci , Aslınur Akbulut
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Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game

Abstract

It is thought that the adults in children’s environment play a certain role, yet among adults it is particularly the mothers who play a crucial role in children’s game preferences. For this reason, the current study aims to assess mothers’ views regarding children’s use of digital games. In this research, qualitative research method was used. The research working group was composed of mothers, volunteered to participate in research with 5-years-old children that have been attending private and state-owned kindergartens. In this study, Interviews were adopted as data collection method, and by employing semi-structured interviews, face to face interviews were carried out with mothers. The data obtained as a result of the research’s analysis revealed that the children’s interest, mother’s sparing time for themselves and household chores, using it with ease, and especially, having fun are among the reasons why digital games are preferred by children

Keywords

Child,Mother,Digital Game,Dijital Toys

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APA
Toran, M., Ulusoy, Z., Aydın, B., Deveci, T., & Akbulut, A. (2016). Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game. Kastamonu Education Journal, 24(5), 2263-2278. https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY
AMA
1.Toran M, Ulusoy Z, Aydın B, Deveci T, Akbulut A. Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2016;24(5):2263-2278. https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY
Chicago
Toran, Mehmet, Zeynep Ulusoy, Büşra Aydın, Tuğba Deveci, and Aslınur Akbulut. 2016. “Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game”. Kastamonu Education Journal 24 (5): 2263-78. https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY.
EndNote
Toran M, Ulusoy Z, Aydın B, Deveci T, Akbulut A (December 1, 2016) Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game. Kastamonu Education Journal 24 5 2263–2278.
IEEE
[1]M. Toran, Z. Ulusoy, B. Aydın, T. Deveci, and A. Akbulut, “Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 2263–2278, Dec. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY
ISNAD
Toran, Mehmet - Ulusoy, Zeynep - Aydın, Büşra - Deveci, Tuğba - Akbulut, Aslınur. “Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game”. Kastamonu Education Journal 24/5 (December 1, 2016): 2263-2278. https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY.
JAMA
1.Toran M, Ulusoy Z, Aydın B, Deveci T, Akbulut A. Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2016;24:2263–2278.
MLA
Toran, Mehmet, et al. “Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, Dec. 2016, pp. 2263-78, https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Toran, Zeynep Ulusoy, Büşra Aydın, Tuğba Deveci, Aslınur Akbulut. Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game. Kastamonu Education Journal [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 1;24(5):2263-78. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86FE86AY