Efficiency of Reading Time Application in Schools through the Eyes of Students

Oct 15, 2026

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Reading is treated as a meaning-making process that develops from early decoding into fluent, strategic comprehension aligned with text type and reading rules. The study focuses on increasing students’ willingness to read beyond lesson materials by strengthening reading skills and building reading habit through support from class teachers, subject teachers, and families. It evaluates the efficiency of reading time application using students’ semi-structured interview responses from the 2017-2018 school year at Erzurum Yakutiye 1071 Malazgirt Secondary School.

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Introduction

Reading Comprehension

Reading Habit

Efficiency of Reading Time Application in Schools through the Eyes of Students Bayram ARICI1 Mus Alparslan University Abstract Reading is the process of vocalizing a text by perceiving it through the eyes and the brain and of forming meanings from sounds. A student who learns to read in the first grade can develop this skill in later grades and read more fluently, in accordance with the type of text and reading rules. In order for students to read more willingly texts or books other than the ones they read in lessons, their reading skills should be developed, and they should acquire reading habit. Students' acquisition of reading habit is closely related to interest and support by the class teacher at primary school, and by Turkish teachers and their families at secondary school. Teachers and families benefit from various applications so that students can acquire reading habit. Some schools engage in certain activities for this purpose. One of such activities in schools is reading time application. In this study, we aim to put forward certain implications related to reading time application in schools and to seek ways to increase its efficiency, resting on the findings from the opinions of students studying at Erzurum Yakutiye 1071 Malazgirt Secondary School, where this activity was applied, on reading time application. At the end of the application, which was carried out in the 2017-2018 academic year; a semi-structured interview form, prepared by the researcher and consisting of six questions-apart from personal information-was applied to the students. Eventually, data obtained from one hundred and twenty students is evaluated with content analysis, which is one of qualitative data analysis methods. It is concluded that 93% of the students whose opinions are consulted in the study find reading time application efficient, and 6.5% of them find reading time application inefficient. Keywords: Turkish education, reading skills, reading habit, reading time. DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2020.323.7 1 Asst. Assoc. Dr., Education Faculty, Mus Alparslan University, Mus, ORCID: 0000-0001-7213-1331 [Correspondence](Correspondence: b.arici@alparslan.edu.tr)[: b.arici@alparslan.edu.tr](Correspondence: b.arici@alparslan.edu.tr) Introduction Reading Comprehension Reading is the signification of the text which the eyes see and the brain perceives . According to Yılar, who states that reading is a meaning-making process that occurs in the mind of a person as a result of the interaction of the reader, writer and environmental factors, reading is the process of making meaning; one should be motivated to read; and reading should be fluent and strategic (2015) . In addition; reading, one of the most effective tools of systematically improving language and personality, minimizes educational barriers which have negative impacts on the development of society (Özbay, 2011) . With the help of reading, individuals can solve a lot of problems in their daily lives and be more successful in their academic lives. Reading is also an important process which positively affects the individual's contribution to society. The continuation of this process in a desired way is dependent on correctly carrying out all works related to reading from the time when it is first taught until the time it is developed and has become habit. In order for reading to become habit, certain applications should be conducted before, during and after reading. Before reading, one should set an objective and determine appropriate methods and techniques. During reading, attention should be focused on reading text, and an effort should be made to comprehend this text. After reading, what are comprehended from reading text should be told and summarized. If the objective is not set at the beginning, and above-mentioned activities are not followed, comprehension cannot be fully realized, Comprehension is identifying the text that is being read and responding to this text by the

FAQs

What is reading in the study’s framework?

Reading is described as a process of perceiving text through the eyes and brain, forming meanings from sounds, and achieving fluent, strategic comprehension.

How does the document define reading habit?

Reading habit is presented as a fixed, lifelong practice—maintaining a consistent and orderly reading action—developed over time rather than quickly.

How is the efficiency of reading time application evaluated?

The study uses a semi-structured interview with six questions applied to 120 students, then analyzes the results via content analysis to determine students’ views on efficiency.

Oct 15, 2026

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