The Effect of Secondary School Students’ Motivation Levels on their Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of secondary school students’ motivation levels for Turkish lesson on their metacognitive awareness of reading strategies and to examine them in terms of gender and grade level variables. The sample of the research consists of 603 students (94 girls-309 boys) who continue their education in five different secondary schools in Sivas city center in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Probability-based random sampling method, which is one of the general survey models, was preferred in the study. The data were obtained by using the “Motivation Scale for Turkish Lesson” and “Reading Strategies Cognitive Awareness Scale”. In the analysis of data; normality tests, independent groups t test, ANOVA, Tukey, SEM and CFA statistical methods were applied. In the research findings; It was determined that the students’ gender and grade levels were effective on their motivation towards the Turkish lesson and their reading strategies and cognitive awareness levels. As a result of the path analysis, it was concluded that the motivation of the students towards the Turkish lesson was effective in terms of all factors on their cognitive awareness of reading strategies. © 2023