An Investigation of Prospective Teachers’ Reading Comprehension Levels and Study and Learning Strategies Related to Some Variables

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate whether freshmen’s reading comprehension levels and study and learning strategies change according to some varibles. In this research, a “Reading Comprehension Test” with 30 items (r=.85) developed by Sünbül (1998) and Learning and Study Strategies Scale (r=.75) were administered to the freshmen students of a Faculty of Education. Data were computed with SPSS 11.5 programme and the statistical analysis such as frequencies, ANOVA, Scheffe, and t-test were done. It was seen that students’ reading comprehension levels changed according to their gender, education type and mothers’ working condition; but it didn’t show any differences related to students’ age, high school type, high school graduate level and order of program preference. None of the variables, but sex showed significant differences.