Exploring Muslims’ Parents Experiences in Utilizing Literature

Abstract

This study attempted to investigate the experiences of parents in utilizing children's literature to support teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to explore parents’ knowledge towards children’s literature and employed qualitative methods as the mode of inquiry. Semistructured interviews were conducted with nine Muslim parents from various countries with the aims to investigate the literature’ preference for young children, the main source of literature and the methods used to teach literature. The three found themes translated to our research findings: fiction is the most preferred genre of literature among the parents, Al-Quran and the Prophets’ stories as the main source of literature for Muslim parents, and theatre as a medium to introduce literature. Finally, future researchers are recommended to adapt this study to a larger scale of Muslim respondents to test its confirmability and credibility.