Research Article

The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students' Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills

Volume: 14 Number: 2 April 28, 2026
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The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students' Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of listening activities conducted using digital texts on the listening and reading comprehension skills of fourth-grade primary school students. A pretest–posttest control-group quasi-experimental design was used for the study. The research was conducted among 42 students attending a state school in Kastamonu, selected via convenience sampling, namely 21 students in the experimental group and 21 in the control group. Data were collected using the Listening Skills Scale and the Reading Comprehension Test and analyzed using statistical software. The findings indicated that listening activities using digital texts significantly improved students' listening skills; however, they did not significantly affect their reading comprehension.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Turkish Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 28, 2026

Submission Date

November 27, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 31, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Emirhasanoğlu, A., & Kaman, Ş. (2026). The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, 14(2), 226-240. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1831194
AMA
1.Emirhasanoğlu A, Kaman Ş. The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. Lisans. 2026;14(2):226-240. doi:10.16916/aded.1831194
Chicago
Emirhasanoğlu, Adem, and Şafak Kaman. 2026. “The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14 (2): 226-40. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1831194.
EndNote
Emirhasanoğlu A, Kaman Ş (April 1, 2026) The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14 2 226–240.
IEEE
[1]A. Emirhasanoğlu and Ş. Kaman, “The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills”, Lisans, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 226–240, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.16916/aded.1831194.
ISNAD
Emirhasanoğlu, Adem - Kaman, Şafak. “The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14/2 (April 1, 2026): 226-240. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1831194.
JAMA
1.Emirhasanoğlu A, Kaman Ş. The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. Lisans. 2026;14:226–240.
MLA
Emirhasanoğlu, Adem, and Şafak Kaman. “The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 226-40, doi:10.16916/aded.1831194.
Vancouver
1.Adem Emirhasanoğlu, Şafak Kaman. The Effect of Listening Activities Using Digital Texts on Fourth Grade Students’ Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. Lisans. 2026 Apr. 1;14(2):226-40. doi:10.16916/aded.1831194