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An Action Research on Improving Fluent Reading Skills of Third-Grade
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Education and Science 
 
Vol 46 (2021) No 205 19-47 
19 
An Action Research on Improving Fluent Reading Skills of Third-Grade 
Primary School Students 
*
Mehmet Aşıkcan
1
, Ahmet Saban 
2
Abstract
 
Keywords
 
This study aimed to improve the fluent reading skills of third-
grade primary school students by developing and implementing 
action plans based on fluent reading strategies. It employed the 
participatory action research design, one of the qualitative research 
approaches. A total of 27 third-grade students attending a state 
primary school in Konya during the spring of 2017 participated in 
the study. First, pre-measurements were performed to determine 
students’ current states regarding the three fluent reading 
components (
accurate reading, reading speed, 
and
 prosody
). Next, ten 
action plans related to the three components were developed and 
implemented in 10 weeks. Later, post-measurements were 
performed, and pre- and post-measurement results were 
compared. Also, feedback about the implementation process 
(
qualitative data
) was sought through participant observations, 
conversation type interviews with the classroom teacher and 
students, reflective journals, and video recordings. According to 
the findings, students’ reading mistakes in all the t
hree text types 
(
narrative, informative, 
and
poetic
) decreased, reading speeds 
increased, and reading prosody levels enhanced. The use of 
various technological tools, software programs, and different 
reading strategies during the implementation process helped 
students focus more on the activities, raised their interest in them, 
and made their learning more pleasant. Moreover, the use of 
grouping strategies such as 
reading choir, reading theatre, 
and 
dart 
playing
affected students positively for learning. It is concluded that 
the study has great potential to contribute to the research literature 
by reflecting the practical experiences. 
Fluent Reading 
Accurate Reading 
Reading Speed 
Prosody 
Third Grade Primary School 
Students 
Action Research