Reading as a Tool Against Ageism : a Book as a Means for Changing Children’s Attitudes towards Old Age

SCHOTTL, Radim. Reading as a Tool Against Ageism : a Book as a Means for Changing Children’s Attitudes towards Old Age. In Trends in Teacher Education in the Mirror of Today's Society. 2022.

Basic information

• Original name: Reading as a Tool Against Ageism : a Book as a Means for Changing Children’s Attitudes towards Old Age
• Authors: SCHOTTL, Radim (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Trends in Teacher Education in the Mirror of Today's Society, 2022.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/22:00127653
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: book; reading; fiction; empathy; altruism; attitudes; prejudices; ageism; old age
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: Reviewed

Abstract

In this study we discuss the question whether reading selected children’s literature within Czech language and literature leesons can have an influence on children in terms of their attitude, reduction of negative prejudice and stereotypical perception towards old age (ageism). This study systematically accompanies processes and phenomena during reading, gradually focusing on children's readers and literature for children and youth. The results suggest that working with the literature has a positive effect on attitudes towards old age. A number of factors depend on the success of this process, the most important factor being the age and characteristics of the literary (main) hero.

Links

• MUNI/A/1485/2021, interní kód MU: Name: K možnostem zkoumání různých faktorů výuky na procesy učení (Acronym: faktory učení)

Investor: Masaryk University