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Okul Öncesi Çocuklarda Hayal Gücü Gelişimi: Masallar ve Resimli Kitaplar Üzerine Nitel Bir Analiz

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Imagination plays a central role in children's creative thinking, problem-solving, and socio-emotional development processes. The preschool period is a critical phase during which these skills are established and imagination develops intensely. In this period, literary texts—especially fairy tales and picture books—have emerged as significant areas of research for their impact on children’s ability to form mental imagery and develop creative thinking skills. This study qualitatively examines the contributions of fairy tales and picture books to the development of imagination in preschool children. Utilizing document analysis as a research technique, the study evaluates how fairy tales, through fantastical elements, and picture books, through visual narratives, enhance children’s imaginative capacities. The findings indicate that fairy tales support problem-solving and divergent thinking, while picture books foster children's active participation in forming mental images and constructing narratives. Consequently, the systematic inclusion of such literary texts in preschool education programs is recommended as an effective method to support the development of children's imagination.

Source: Türk Edebiyatları Araştırma Dergisi

DOI: 10.47580/tead.511

Authors: cüneyit akbulut, Elif Derya Ozdemir

Institutions: International Burch University, Shandong University, University of Southern Denmark

Language: English

Topic: Themes in Literature Analysis

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4411196732