Observing preschoolers' engagement with a digital book library: insights from children of diverse backgrounds in Türkiye

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dc.authorid0000-0002-2872-8613
dc.contributor.authorUgurlu, Burcu Sari
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:02:24Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:02:24Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates how preschool-aged children in T & uuml;rkiye independently engage with digital books from a free, native-language digital library, focusing on socio-economic differences. Eighteen children participated in 70 video-recorded sessions over four weeks. The study explored (1) how many digital books children read, (2) their interaction with interactive features, and (3) the quality of their engagement. Children from middle socio-economic backgrounds completed significantly more books and demonstrated higher-quality engagement than their peers from low-SES backgrounds. While both groups used interactive features at similar rates, children from low-SES backgrounds activated more hotspots, often before narration began, indicating a preference for exploratory interaction over narrative focus. While access to digital books is essential, design and guidance must address differences in children's prior literacy experiences to promote meaningful engagement.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Research Projects of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University [SHD-2023-4337]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by Scientific Research Projects of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University: [Grant Number Project No: SHD-2023-4337]
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1350293X.2025.2529362
dc.identifier.issn1350-293X
dc.identifier.issn1752-1807
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105010702619
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2025.2529362
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34743
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001528152600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorUgurlu, Burcu Sari
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Early Childhood Education Research Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectEarly childhood
dc.subjectdigital books
dc.subjectinteractive features
dc.subjectdigital library
dc.subjectobservation study
dc.subjectbook reading
dc.subjectquality education
dc.titleObserving preschoolers' engagement with a digital book library: insights from children of diverse backgrounds in Türkiye
dc.typeArticle

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