Examination of reading habits of primary teachers

The purpose of the research is to determine the reading levels of primary school teachers and to examine the reading habits of teachers according to personal variables. The research is in Descriptive Scanning Model. 890 Primary school teachers who work in Uşak in the 2017-2018 Education Year were included in the research universe. The data of the research was collected from 345 teachers who were voluntary to participate in the research. "Personal Information Form" and "Attitude Scale for Reading Habits" were used as data collection tools that were prepared by the researchers. The scale is a fivefold Likert-type scale that consistis of 30 items and 6 dimensions. The research that was conducted in order to determine the reading levels of primary school teachers and whether these levels differ according to some personal variables or not, is in decriptive scanning model. The reliability coefficient values, which were obtained from the research, are above 0,70 values stated in the literature. According to the result, it can be said that the scale used in the research is a reliable scale. According to the points that were obtained from the scale related to reading, it can be said that the average points of their desires for reading are lower when compared to the other dimensions. According to gender, it was found that the reading habits female teachers are higher than male teachers. The reading habits of teachers don't vary according to the marital status, professional seniority and locations of schools where teachers work. It has been identified that the teachers who have 1-2 children believe reading is more necessary than the teachers who have no children. It has been identified that the time that teachers spend on internet in a day affects their reading habits. As the time that teachers spend on the internet increases their reading habits decrease. It has been concluded that different variables affect the teachers' reading habits. Key Words: Reading, Reading Habits, Primary School Teachers