Fact vs. fiction: preschoolers’ learning of information from narrative and expository books

buir.advisorIlgaz, Hande
dc.contributor.authorAydın, Emre
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-11T06:39:16Z
dc.date.available2018-01-11T06:39:16Z
dc.date.copyright2017-12
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.date.submitted2018-01-10
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.): Bilkent University, Department of Psychology, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2017.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 54-58).en_US
dc.description.abstractExpository and narrative books differ in terms of their structure, content, and language. This study investigated 3- and 5-year-old children’s learning of information from different genres, and whether children differ in their preference for the expository genre. Seventy six Turkish-speaking 3- and 5-year olds were presented with expository and narrative books that cover the same topic (i.e., caterpillars). These books contained 4 types of facts (i.e., Narrative-only, Expository-only, Conflicting and Supporting) that aim to investigate: (1) Amount of information children learned from the expository and the narrative book, (2) Children’s preference for the expository book when information between genres conflicted, (3) The effect of convergent information in both the expository and the narrative book on children’s learning. After hearing both the expository and the narrative book each child was asked questions related to information presented in the books. Analysis of children’s answers revealed that 5-year-olds learned more information from both the narrative and the expository book. When information conflicted between narrative and expository books, 3- and 5-year-olds differed in their preference for the expository book. Five-year-olds showed a preference for the expository book whereas 3-year-olds were at chance level indicating susceptibility to learn false information. Lastly, when information converged across the two genres all children regardless of age retained more information. Findings and their implications are discussed in light of the literature.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Emre Aydın.en_US
dc.embargo.release2020-01-10
dc.format.extentx, 64 leaves : charts ; 30 cmen_US
dc.identifier.itemidB157367
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/35733
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectExpository booksen_US
dc.subjectFalse informationen_US
dc.subjectNarrative booksen_US
dc.subjectPreschool childrenen_US
dc.subjectSelective-learningen_US
dc.titleFact vs. fiction: preschoolers’ learning of information from narrative and expository booksen_US
dc.title.alternativeAnaokulu çağındaki çocukların hikâye ve bilgilendirici kitaplardan bilgi edinimlerien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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