Abstract
The authors examined themes in written narratives of second grade students including gender and ethnic differences. Eighty-seven stories were considered for this re-search, six general themes were found, and content and comparative analyses were performed among themes. Children tended to write more frequently about personal experiences and activities, and about settings that involved nature and animals; however, interactivity and social context was almost always present in children's stories. Boys and girls tended to write about almost the same topics, with a higher tendency of girls to write about family including female characters performing gender-oriented tasks. Finally, the researchers found some ethnic dif-ferences in children's stories, especially fantasy stories, nature, and family.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 86-105 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Zbornik Instituta za Pedagoska Istrazivanja |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children's writing
- Content analysis
- Cultural differences in stories
- DISCOVER project
- Differences in stories of boys and girls
- Narratives
- Written stories
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education