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Turkish Journal of Teacher Education 2026, Vol. 15(1) -
Adama Science and Technology University Students' Reading Habits, Experiences, Collaborations, and Their Relationships with Academic Achievement
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Abstract
Reading habits, experiences, and collaborations play significant roles in one’s academic success. When university students have strong reading experiences and mature reading habits, they can easily understand and extract messages and apply them in their fields of study. On the other hand, if they lack mature reading habits and appropriate reading experiences, they may not comprehend meaning, which can, in turn, lead to poor academic achievement. In Ethiopia, students who sat for the Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate have not been able to pass the exam for the last three years. Only 5% of test-takers passed. This has been the case for the past three years, suggesting that students lack appropriate reading habits or sufficient experience with reading. After joining university, students do not display the required mature reading habits and well-developed reading experience. This study examined the relationships between Adama Science and Technology students’ reading habits, experiences, collaboration skills, and academic achievement. It applied a quantitative method. A correlational design was used. The study used both primary and secondary sources. The data-gathering instruments were structured questionnaires and document analysis. The study sampled 200 students from a total of 4579. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, correlation, ANOVA, T-tests, and simple regression. The study found no statistically significant differences by gender or year of study, but significant differences by department and religion. Subjects’ reading habits, experiences, and collaborations showed positive relationships with each other and with academic achievement, though the strength of these relationships varied. Reading practice predicts both reading habits and reading collaborations.
Keywords: Reading habits, reading experiences, reading collaborations and academic achievement
APA 7th edition
Getaye, A. (2026). Adama Science and Technology University Students' Reading Habits, Experiences, Collaborations, and Their Relationships with Academic Achievement. Turkish Journal of Teacher Education, 15(1), -.
Harvard
Getaye, A. (2026). Adama Science and Technology University Students' Reading Habits, Experiences, Collaborations, and Their Relationships with Academic Achievement. Turkish Journal of Teacher Education, 15(1), pp. -.
Chicago 16th edition
Getaye, Atlabachew (2026). "Adama Science and Technology University Students' Reading Habits, Experiences, Collaborations, and Their Relationships with Academic Achievement". Turkish Journal of Teacher Education 15 (1):-.
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