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TAY Journal 2026, Vol. 10(2) 183-213
pp. 183 - 213 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2026.1467.01
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Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine the perceptions of third-grade primary school students The aim of this research is to examine the perceptions of third-grade primary school students regarding the value of responsibility, according to their own and their parents’ views. The research was conducted using a qualitative research method, specifically a holistic single-case design among case study designs. The study group was determined using convenient sampling, a type of purposeful sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 28 students (18 girls and 10 boys) and their parents (21 mothers and 7 fathers) attending the third grade of a public primary school in Ümraniye, Istanbul, during the 2024-2025 academic year, and analyzed using content analysis. Parents and children stated that they fulfilled responsibilities such as preparing their school bags, tidying their rooms and doing homework. According to parents, some children did not take on any responsibilities. It was observed that some students took responsibility for preparing their school bags and making their beds themselves, some did it depending on the situation, and some left this responsibility to their mothers. In this context; The study concluded that parents do not provide enough opportunities for their children to fulfill their responsibilities, and that their children do not take on their responsibilities either. Consequently, students generally do not meet the responsibilities expected of them. Based on these findings, it is recommended that educational activities involving parents be organized to support students in taking on responsibilities appropriate to their developmental level.
Keywords: Values education, the value of responsibility, family.
APA 7th edition
Karabulut, B., & Baysal, Z.N. (2026). Elementary School Students’ Responsibilities: A Case Study. TAY Journal, 10(2), 183-213. https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2026.1467.01
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Karabulut, B. and Baysal, Z. (2026). Elementary School Students’ Responsibilities: A Case Study. TAY Journal, 10(2), pp. 183-213.
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Karabulut, Beyza and Zeliha Nurdan Baysal (2026). "Elementary School Students’ Responsibilities: A Case Study". TAY Journal 10 (2):183-213. https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2026.1467.01
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