Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the level of primary school students' attitudes towards reading and whether they differ according to various variables. Descriptive scanning model was used in the research. The universe of the research consists of primary school students studying in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades in Istanbul. The sample of the study consists of 534 primary school students who study in 2, 3 and 4 classes in primary schools in Avcılar and Beylikdüzü districts of Istanbul. In the research, “Personal Information Form” and “Reading Attitude Scale” were used as data collection tools. SPSS was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of data analysis, it was observed that primary school students' attitudes towards reading were high. The attitudes of primary school students towards reading show a statistically significant difference in the total scores, in the reading for fun and in the academic reading sub-dimensions according to variables of gender, book-magazine reading status and state of enjoying the gift of books. The attitudes of female students, those who read books and magazines, and those who like to give books to them are higher. The attitudes of primary school students towards reading show a statistically significant difference according to the variable of buying book magazines to read in the sub-dimension of reading for entertainment and in the total scores. This difference is in favor of those who buy book and magazines to read. The attitudes of primary school students towards reading show a statistically significant difference in sub-dimension of reading for entertainment purposes according to the number of siblings. The attitudes of primary school students towards reading show a statistically significant difference in the total scores, in the reading for fun and in the academic reading sub-dimensions according to the variables of the class she studied and the number of books read per week. Primary school students' attitudes towards reading do not show a statistically significant difference according to variables.of mother and father educational status and favorite book type.
Highlights
The education of a child first begins in the family
Primary school students' attitudes towards reading exhibit a statistically significant difference in the leisure reading and academic reading sub-scales and their total scores according to the variables of gender, the status of reading books and magazines, and the status of liking being gifted with a book
This difference is in favor of female students, those who read books and magazines, and those who like being gifted with a book
Summary
The education of a child first begins in the family. The acquisition of basic skills, the habit of obeying certain rules, and, the first step into social life start with the family and take shape at school when the child reaches sufficient maturity. The most important one of these skills and behaviors is that the child learns to read and write. Children who have learned how to read and write in a robust way become successful in understanding what they read and writing, and in Turkish, and all other subjects such as social studies, science and technology, and mathematics throughout their educational lives. Literacy is a factor that determines an individual's academic achievement and is an important factor in personal development (Vatansever, 2008). In this context, the literacy skill acquired in primary school and the positive attitude towards reading positively affect students' willingness to read, their enjoyment of reading, their reading comprehension skills, and their academic http://hes.ccsenet.org
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