Children understand economics too: knowledge and experience of basic financial concepts
Early Child Development and Care, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03004430.2024.2443736
- Dergi Adı: Early Child Development and Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
- Anahtar Kelimeler: children, Early childhood education, financial literacy, knowledge of money, social studies in early childhood
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aims to see how ready preschoolers in Turkey are to learn about money and finances. The researchers used a story called "Arlo's Adventures" to interview 27 children in a kindergarten in Turkey. A qualitative research method was used. The analysis revealed the themes of Money Knowledge, Spending, Saving, Borrowing, and Lending. This study found that preschoolers have a basic understanding of money. They know money buys things and can identify needs vs. wants. They comprehend the concept of saving, and some even utilize piggy banks. However, their understanding of saving methods and tracking expenses remains limited. Financial literacy should be taught to children from an early age, as they are capable of understanding financial concepts. Children who had not participated in structured financial literacy programs at their preschool acquired information and experience about these ideas through their families.