Research Article

Investigation of Writing Attitudes and Story Writing Skills of Primary School Students

Volume: 9 Number: 2 July 31, 2025
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Investigation of Writing Attitudes and Story Writing Skills of Primary School Students

Abstract

It is believed that story writing, an important skill that enables children to express their feelings, thoughts, and imagination, may be related to students' attitudes toward writing. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between writing attitudes and story writing skills of primary school students. The research, in which the relational survey model was used, was conducted in Keçiören district of Ankara. In study, which involved 379 elementary school students in the fourth grade, “Student Personal Information Form, Writing Attitude Scale, Free Story Writing Form, Story Completion Form, Story Writing with Story Map Form and Story Writing Evaluation Rubric” were used as data collection tools. Independent groups t-test, ANOVA test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Pearson correlation analysis were applied to the data obtained. As a result of the study, it was determined that fourth grade primary school students’ attitudes towards writing were positive, while their skills in free story writing, story completion and story writing with story map were weak. It was found that the students’ attitudes towards writing did not differ significantly according to gender, whereas the skills of free story writing, completing story and writing a story with a story map differed significantly in favour of female students. The study revealed a meaningful, positive, and low-level relationship between the writing attitudes of the participating students and their skills in free story writing, story completion, and writing a story with story map. Writing activities can be made enjoyable for students, thereby developing their attitude toward writing.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classroom Education , Primary Education , Turkish Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 31, 2025

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

March 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yaldız, İ., & Kuşdemir, Y. (2025). Investigation of Writing Attitudes and Story Writing Skills of Primary School Students. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), 9(2), 267-291. https://izlik.org/JA99JX47PW

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