Öğretmenlerin Kitap Önerisinde Kullandıkları Ölçütlerin Çocuk Edebiyatının Temel İlkelerine Göre İncelenmesi

Abstract

Purpose: This study was carried out to reveal the criteria that Turkish, Turkish language and literature and class teachers, who are working at primary and secondary education levels, consider when recommending books to students, and to evaluate them in the context of the main principles that should be found in children's literature works. Method: In this study, which was designed in the basic qualitative research model, a semi-structured interview form consisting of ten questions was used as a data collection tool. The form consisting of ten open-ended questions prepared by the researchers and reviewed by five field experts. Data were obtained by interviewing five class teachers, five Turkish teachers, and five Turkish language and literature teachers through online meetings. The obtained data were subjected to descriptive analysis and the findings were reached. Findings: Looking at the criteria that the teachers considered while suggesting a book, it was found that all the 15 teachers interviewed took into account the educational elements, 12 teachers considered the language and expression elements, 11 teachers considered the content elements, and 7 teachers considered the form elements. In addition, while all 15 teachers took into account whether the books were suitable for the principle of being suitable for the child, only 6 teachers considered the compliance of the books with the principle of child reality. Implications: As a result of the study, it was concluded that the principle of being suitable for children in children's literature products is given the most importance by teachers, the educational aspect of children's literature products is considered the most important feature by all branches, the language and expression elements have replaced the teachers' expectations about the content of the books, depending on the age and development levels of the students, and it was understood that the genre of story is the most recommended genre by the teachers to their students. Originality: This study, which reveals the criteria that class, Turkish and Turkish language and literature teachers consider in choosing books for their students, is an original study in the context of evaluating these criteria within the framework of the main principles of children's literature.