Investigating the Correlation Between Reading Attitudes and Academic Success of Elementary Students with Structural Equation Modelling
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between reading attitudes and academic success of elementary students in Turkish course with structural equation modelling. The correlative investigation model was adopted in the research. The sample of the research consisted of 196 students from five public elementary schools, chosen according to random sampling method. In order to answer the research question, “The reading attitude scale” was used in the study. Also, the data in relation with students’ academic success in Turkish course were gathered from their school report cards regarding the first semester. In this research, LISREL 8.51 structural equation programme was used in model establishing by using the observed variables predicted. According to the findings obtained in the research, it was found out that the compatibility index results of the constructed equation model, the model-data compatibility was found out to be high enough in the research [χ2/df=1.28; GFI=0.94; CFI=0.98; AGFI=0.91; RMSEA=0.038; RMR and SRMR=0.058; NFI=0.93; NNFI=0.97]. In the regression equation, it was found out that the variable best predicting students’ academic success in Turkish course is the variable of “academic reading” (γ=0.88) in relation to reading. On the other hand, it was understood that all four predictor variables that were included in the regression equation account for 59% of the overall variance of the academic success in Turkish course in the research.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Studies on Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Özkan Aydoğdu
This is me
CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, TÜRKÇE EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2012
Submission Date
December 22, 2016
Acceptance Date
June 25, 2012
Published in Issue
Year 2012 Volume: 2 Number: 1