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Examining the Relationship between Vocabulary and Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills of Middle School Students    
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Prof. Dr. Mustafa TÜRKYILMAZ Prof. Dr. Mustafa TÜRKYILMAZ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gonca Çelik
Seda Ürkmez
Duygu Karatlı
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Özet
This study aimed to determine the relationship between middle school students' oral and written vocabulary and their listening and reading comprehension skills. A quantitative research design, employing survey and correlational methods, was utilized. The sample comprised 343 middle school students from the central district of Kırşehir and the Akpınar districts of Türkiye. Participants completed a personal information form and listening and reading comprehension tests. To assess their oral and written vocabulary, students were provided with a pool of topics and asked to speak and write on a topic of their choice. Students delivered their speeches in suitable areas outside the classroom, during which researchers recorded their voices. These recordings were transcribed into Word and processed using a program adapted to calculate vocabulary size. Additionally, the essays written by the students on their selected topics were analyzed using a word count website. A second-level structural equation model was then constructed to illustrate the relationships between all variables and comprehension. The data collection took place during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. The findings indicated that middle school students' written vocabulary was more developed than their oral vocabulary. A significant correlation was found between vocabulary size (both oral and written) and reading and listening comprehension. Furthermore, gender, grade level, place of residence, and income level were found to be significantly associated with comprehension skills. Finally, a model explaining comprehension skills based on the examined …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Participatory Educational Research
Dergi ISSN 2148-6123 Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler Scopus
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt No 13
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 57 / 76
DOI Numarası 10.17275/per.26.04.13.1
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.04.13.1