Evaluation of Western Turkish Students in Terms of Reading Comprehension Levels Cover Image

Batı Trakyalı Türk Öğrencilerin, Okudukları Kitapları Anlama Düzeyleri Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
Evaluation of Western Turkish Students in Terms of Reading Comprehension Levels

Author(s): Kübra Emre, Abdullah Şahin, Esin Yağmur Şahin, Gülnur Aydın, Mesout Kalın Salı
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, School education, State/Government and Education, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Rating Academy
Keywords: Western Thrace; Primary School Students; Reading Comprehension; Comprehension and Assessment skills; Minority Education;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to investigate the reading comprehension of 200 primary school students living in the Western Thrace, region of Greece, namely Gümülcine and İskeçe through different 286 variables. 45-question- achievement test was prepared from the selected books and its reliability and validity was conducted. To KR-20 the internal consistency of the test is found to be 0.87. The finding shows that the comprehension of primary school students is at the medium level. Additionally, a significant difference is found between the girls and boys and the difference is in favour of girls. Regional differences were also recorded however the difference is relatively minor. This study aims to investigate the reading comprehension of 200 primary school students living in the Western Thrace, region of Greece, namely Gümülcine and İskeçe through different 286 variables. 45-question- achievement test was prepared from the selected books and its reliability and validity was conducted. To KR-20 the internal consistency of the test is found to be 0.87. The finding shows that the comprehension of primary school students is at the medium level. Additionally, a significant difference is found between the girls and boys and the difference is in favor of girls. Regional differences were also recorded however the difference is relatively minor.

  • Issue Year: 2/2017
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 285-290
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Turkish
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