An examination on the use of emoticon technique as a communication tool for narrative skill

Abstract

 

The aim of this study is to examine how critically and creatively the students express their feelings and thoughts by using emoticons. In the first part, how the students expressed what they read by using emoticons was examined. In order to assess their skills for reading comprehension and the skills for expressing what they understood through emoticons, an achievement test was applied. The second part was reserved for the case study. The case analysis processes (items) were designed based on the case. In the end of the pilot application, both the achievement test and the case analysis processes (items) of the case were reviewed and completed. The results of the analyses were expressed in tables and graphs. The findings suggested that the students were able to comprehend what they read and express their emotions and ideas in a certain context in a critical and creative way by using emoticons. The fact that these universal emoticons are used by children so frequently leads us to think that they should be effectively utilized during learning and teaching processes.