Author/Authors :
Çetin, Yakup Fatih Üniversitesi, Buyukcekmece Campus, Turkey , Kınay, Hüseyin Fatih Üniversitesi, Turkey
Title Of Article :
A Causal Relationship between Turkish EFL Students’ Academic Achievement and Borrowed Library Books
Abstract :
A large body of research since 1990 indicates a positive relationship between various library services and students’ academic achievement. This present study has been conducted to revitalize the important role of libraries and books necessary for the success of many students, irrespective of their age. Therefore, this quantitative study investigates the possible relationship between Turkish students’ academic achievement mean (GPA) and number of books borrowed from a university library during their undergraduate study at a private university. Based on ANOVA, Scheffe Test, and Spearman Correlation, the analysis of 478 academic achievement records of English Language Teaching (ELT) graduates reported a statistically significant correlation between number of borrowed library books and students’ academic achievement mean: the more books one borrowed, the higher was the academic achievement.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
academic achievement , book collection , library , reading
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
