Learning Attitudes of Higher Education Students: A Comparison Based on a CHAID Analysis among Turkic Republics

The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting university students' attitudes towards learning at the primary level in the Turkic Republics and to make a comparison between the Turkic Republics. The study used quantitative methodology and a cross-sectional survey model. A total of 1868 university students from five different Turkic Republics (Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan) participated in the study. Students in Turkmenistan were not included in the sample as they could not be contacted. Data were collected using the Attitude Towards Learning Scale (ATLS) and analysed using SPSS. According to the results, the students with the highest attitude towards learning among higher education students in five different Turkic republics are in Uzbekistan, while the lowest attitude level is in Kazakhstan. There are significant differences in attitudes towards learning between countries. According to the results of the CHAID analysis, the attitudes of higher education students in the Turkic Republics towards learning are determined by variables such as following academic developments related to their fields, striving to learn new things, time allocated for individual learning, regular reading of books, and performance level. In particular, providing support to improve students' attitudes towards learning and expanding learning areas in educational can be beneficial.