Impact of Reading Strategy Use on Reading Motivation in Turkish EFL Context: A Mixed Method Study

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of using global reading strategies on L2 reading motivation. In addition, it probes into if any discrepancy exists between female and male students regarding their use of global reading strategies through using questionnaires on global reading strategy use and reading motivation. Furthermore, underlying reasons for the possible discrepancy was discussed by providing students’ perspectives on the issue with focus group discussion. For this research, 66 ELT first grade students participated in the research, answered the global strategy use questionnaire and reading motivation questionnaire. The study reveals a positive correlation between strategy use and motivation. It also shows consistent results when focus group students’ strategy use, motivation questionnaire scores and their interview replies were compared