Reading habits and attitudes toward reading of twelth grade International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and non-IBDP students in Ankara

This study aims to examine the reading habits and attitudes towards reading of all twelfth grade students in the schools offering International Baccalaureate Diploma Program according to being an IBDP student, gender and department variables. The data gathered from the questionnaire conducted on 107 twelfth grade students in two different schools, the interviews with 10 IBDP students and 3 interviews with their teachers in Ankara. The results showed IBDP students read more than the others, girls read more than boys but there is not any difference according to their departments. Besides, IBDP students have higher attitude in ?enjoyment? subscale, girls have higher attitude in all subscales. Key words: Reading habits, reading custom, reading attitude, International Baccalaureate Diploma Program