Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.744-752, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
Reading comprehension is the gateway to acquire knowledge, therefore, it has
attracted attention in academic environment. Silent reading is accepted as the major
reading mode, and it is associated with the idea of reading for comprehension. In the
related literature there exist contradictory studies on the efficiency of silent reading.
Thus the present research investigates students’ attitudes towards silent reading in
terms of its effectiveness in reading comprehension, reading for pleasure, and
concentration. The present study was conducted with 120 preparatory school students
from different levels at a state university in Bursa. In the study, a mixed method
research design was used. Quantitative data were gathered via a questionnaire and
qualitative data were gathered via an interview from 12 participants for a deeper
understanding of the students’ attitudes towards the effectiveness of silent reading.
According to the results, the participants have a moderately positive level of
agreement that they can grasp the meaning easily and concentrate better while
reading silently.