An Evaluation of Turkish Children’s Higher Order Thinking Skills based on the International PIRLS Applications Standards Cover Image

Uluslararası PIRLS Uygulamaları Ölçütlerine göre Türk Öğrencilerin Üst Düzey Düşünme Becerilerinin Değerlendirilmesi
An Evaluation of Turkish Children’s Higher Order Thinking Skills based on the International PIRLS Applications Standards

Author(s): Gözde Demirel, Kutlay Yağmur
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Education
Published by: T.C. MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Keywords: PIRLS; reading; higher order thinking skills;text types;

Summary/Abstract: PIRLS, which is named Development Project in International Reading Skills, is applied to 10 year old students every five year. Reading test which is applied to fourth grade students determines students’ reading skills according to different text types. Two types of texts from 2011 PIRLS are translated into Turkish and applied in three schools. Through these questions, students’ skills are identified according to higher order thinking skills. The students are asked to find the information given in the text clearly, make direct inferences, interpret and integrate the information and thoughts given in the text and evaluate the texts in terms of language use and content. The results will be discussed in line with reading achievement which is targeted in Turkish curriculum.

  • Issue Year: 3/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 95-106
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish