Ortaögretim Ögrencilerinin Okumaya Yönelik Tutumlarinin Incelenmesi (Izmir-Buca Örnegi)/An Investigation of High School Students' Attitudes towards Reading (Izmir-Buca Sample)

The purpose of this research is to determine if high school students' attitudes towards reading show difference depending on various variables. The research sample consist of 525 students selected stratified random sampling from studying in 10 high schools in Buca district, in Izmir. 272 girls...

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Published inBartın Üniversitesi Egitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 75
Main Authors Akkaya, Nevin, Özdemir, Serpil
Format Journal Article
LanguageTurkish
Published Bartin Bartin University, Faculty of Education 01.07.2013
Subjects
Adolescents
Attitudes
Family Income
High School Students
Occupations
Reading
Reading Attitudes
Reading preferences
Sampling
Secondary school students
Student attitudes
Studies
Turkey
Ankara Turkey
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Summary:The purpose of this research is to determine if high school students' attitudes towards reading show difference depending on various variables. The research sample consist of 525 students selected stratified random sampling from studying in 10 high schools in Buca district, in Izmir. 272 girls and 253 boys participated in sample. The study was performed as a descriptive study. The data was collected by using the attitude towards reading scale which was developed b y the researchers. The results of this research indicate that high school students' attitude towards reading level mostly "high", the reading attitude scores of high school students show a significant difference with regard to genders and weighted lessons but mothers and fathers' education levels and jobs; furthermore, there was a positive but an avarage correlation between students' attitudes towards reading and reading time and, the number of books they read; but a negative and low correlation with monthly family income. According to these results several suggestions were made to improve high school students' attitudes towards reading. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1308-7177