Abstract
AN EVALUATION IN READING SKILLS AND HABITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
The aim of this study is to determine the opinions and attitudes of the undergraduate students concerning in reading skills and practices. The differences in students reading practices and attitudes were observed in terms of gender, educational status. In this study screening model was used in the purpose of the determination of students reading practices and attitudes. With the aim of collecting data, “Attitude Scale Reading Habitude” quintet Likert-type consisting of 31 items was used. In this study the work group was consisted of undergraduate students from different departments in Aksaray University and Fırat University. In the data analysis, independent group t-test was done according to gender variable and their educational status. Also pearson correlation analysis was done within the aim of identification of the relationship between reading skills and sub-dimensions. In conclusion, a positive correlation between students reading practices and habitudes, and a significant differentiation between different variables were found. In this respect in developing and expanding the undergraduate students reading skills and habitude, it was observed that providing a support and environment in a programmed manner, benefit from methods and techniques of literature, text linguistics and science indicators and the development of aesthetic pleasure by emphasising art education are imperative.
Keywords
Reading, language education, literature, mother tongue, linguistics.