Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine to effects of television series on 11-12 year old children. Descriptive study is used in the research. Study sample consists of 127 students (52 females, 75 males) attending the 5th grade in Yamantürk Elementary School in Rize. Study data were collected by using two separate tools. The first one is a questionnaire consisting of seven questions developed by the researchers. Its validity was tested after applying to ten 5th graders. The other tool was obtained by means of assessing of the students’ drawings illustrating the most influential scene in their favorite television serial. Students’ drawings were analyzed against the “Drawing Evaluation Criteria” developed in consideration of children’s ages, linear drawing developmental stages, social and mental development. As a result of this study, it was seen that 11-12 year old children take mostly as role model the characters from television serials they see and perform those characters’ behaviours by imitating in their daily life. Moreover it was seen that female students like persuasive, funny, romantic, pretty, and goodlooking characters; whereas male students like fighting and powerful characters in television serials including horror and violent.  

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