dc.contributor.author | Adilbek, Aizhan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-09T05:52:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-09T05:52:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Aizhan Adilbek (2021) Explaining reading literacy differences between high- and low-achieving Kazakhstani 15-year-olds: The role of personal and social-contextual factors. Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/5667 | |
dc.description.abstract | Reading performance is one of the greatest challenges in the Kazakhstani education system. PISA results show a consistent large-scale reading underachievement among students. Given that reading is a prerequisite for prosperity in modern knowledge societies, it is important to understand what causes poor reading performance in Kazakhstani adolescents. This study investigates what personal and social-contextual factors explain the likelihood of Kazakhstani 15-year-olds being high- or low-achievers in reading. A binary logistic regression was performed in this quantitative study. The results showed that students with higher levels of reading enjoyment, a greater perception of competence, and greater knowledge of metacognitive skills were more likely to be high-achieving students. Regarding social-contextual factors, it was found that students from higher socioeconomic family backgrounds were more likely to attain high achievement levels in reading than those with lower socioeconomic statuses... | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Restricted | en_US |
dc.title | EXPLAINING READING LITERACY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIGH- AND LOW-ACHIEVING KAZAKHSTANI 15-YEAR-OLDS: THE ROLE OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL-CONTEXTUAL FACTORS | en_US |
dc.type | Master's thesis | en_US |
workflow.import.source | science |
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