Misrepresentation of Science Concepts in Turkish Picture Books

Autor/inn/en	Yilmaz, Melek Merve; Uyar, Rabia Özen; Aslan, Durmus
Titel	Misrepresentation of Science Concepts in Turkish Picture Books
Quelle	In: Issues in Educational Research, 30 (2020) 3, S.1183-1203 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1837-6290
Schlagwörter	Picture Books; Scientific Concepts; Misconceptions; Childrens Literature; Illustrations; Foreign Countries; Content Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Picture book; Bilderbuch; Missverständnis; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Bildliche Darstellung; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; Türkei
Abstract	Picture books are among the primary resources that could be referred to for introducing scientific concepts to young children. However, it is known that misrepresentations in picture books could lead to misconceptions in children and make it more difficult to acquire scientific concepts. This study investigates the misrepresentation of scientific concepts in illustrations and texts in picture books. The study sample included 117 books that focused on science concepts which were analysed for illustrations and texts. The data were collected with a book review form developed by the authors and analysed by inductive content analysis. Findings indicate that the books examined contained a large number of misrepresentations. The illustrations contained more misrepresentations in comparison to the texts. These misrepresentations were largely due to the use of anthropomorphism. Results are discussed in terms of misconceptions, concept acquisition and meaningful learning by children, and will contribute to the awareness of teachers, parents and persons concerned with children's literature about misrepresentations in picture books. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01