Abstract
The research aims to investigate the effects of digital stories on children. Additionaly, the problems experienced by parents when using digital story platforms and solutions for these problems were also examined. Phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the study. The study group of the research consisted of 14 parents selected by criterion sampling method. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. In the study, parents expressed the positive effects of digital stories on children as gaining reading habits, increasing motivation, improving reading skills, improving vocabulary, facilitating listening comprehension, and improving imagination. Parents stated that the negative effects of using digital story platforms on children are postural disorders, problems with eye health, and score collection anxiety. Parental views on the problems children experience while using digital story platforms are grouped under the categories of system and hardware-related problems and user-related problems. In addition, parents offered solutions for the system and the child regarding the problems encountered in digital story platforms.
Publisher
Korkut Ata Turkiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi
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