Research Article

The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills

Volume: 23 Number: 1 April 24, 2026
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The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills

Abstract

Although early literacy interventions have been widely implemented in preschool education, many existing programs primarily focus on isolated language skills or cognitive processes and are often designed for atypically developing children or older age groups. Consequently, few comprehensive interventions integrate cognitive enhancement with story-based, dialogic practices for typically developing preschool children. The present study aimed to examine the effects of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT), a program that integrates PASS theory–based cognitive modules with Dialogic Reading applications, on preschool children’s early literacy skills. A quasi-experimental research design was employed with 44 children attending a kindergarten in Mardin, Türkiye. The intervention lasted 12 weeks. Data were collected using the Test of Early Literacy, the Print Awareness Test, the Pre-Writing Skills Assessment Test, and parent and teacher information forms. Non-parametric statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 26. The findings indicated that children who participated in the SE-COGENT program demonstrated statistically significant improvements in vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter knowledge, listening comprehension, writing awareness, and pre-writing skills compared to the control group. Taken together, the results suggest that SE-COGENT addresses an important gap in the literature by offering a holistic, story-enriched cognitive intervention and provides empirical evidence for its effectiveness among typically developing preschool children.

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Ethical Statement

No ethical violations were committed in the conduct of this study, and all necessary permissions were obtained.

Thanks

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Academic Dyslexia Center, Prof. Dr. Cevriye ERGÜL, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçe KARAMAN BENLİ, and the staff of Sadık Gurbet YAY Kindergarten for their valuable support in the conduct of this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Early Childhood Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 24, 2026

Submission Date

November 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 19, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 1

APA
Koç, F., & Tuğrul, B. (2026). The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(1), 117-146. https://doi.org/10.33711/yyuefd.1815180
AMA
1.Koç F, Tuğrul B. The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23(1):117-146. doi:10.33711/yyuefd.1815180
Chicago
Koç, Fatma, and Belma Tuğrul. 2026. “The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills”. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 23 (1): 117-46. https://doi.org/10.33711/yyuefd.1815180.
EndNote
Koç F, Tuğrul B (April 1, 2026) The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 23 1 117–146.
IEEE
[1]F. Koç and B. Tuğrul, “The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills”, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 117–146, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.33711/yyuefd.1815180.
ISNAD
Koç, Fatma - Tuğrul, Belma. “The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills”. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 23/1 (April 1, 2026): 117-146. https://doi.org/10.33711/yyuefd.1815180.
JAMA
1.Koç F, Tuğrul B. The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23:117–146.
MLA
Koç, Fatma, and Belma Tuğrul. “The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills”. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 117-46, doi:10.33711/yyuefd.1815180.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Koç, Belma Tuğrul. The Contribution of the Story-Enriched Cognitive Enhancement Training (SE-COGENT) to Early Literacy Skills. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026 Apr. 1;23(1):117-46. doi:10.33711/yyuefd.1815180