The 'Sink or Swim' Dilemma: Mindsets of Successful and Underachieving EFL Learners at a School of Foreign Languages

Autor/inn/en	Ispanar Akcayoglu, Duygu; Özer, Ömer
Titel	The 'Sink or Swim' Dilemma: Mindsets of Successful and Underachieving EFL Learners at a School of Foreign Languages
Quelle	In: Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 15 (2021) 2, S.37-51 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ispanar Akcayoglu, Duygu) ORCID (Özer, Ömer)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1307-4733
Schlagwörter	Underachievement; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Study Habits; Learning Motivation; Academic Persistence; Learner Engagement; Foreign Countries; Phenomenology; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Academic Achievement; Undergraduate Students; Language of Instruction; College Preparation; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Ausland; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Schulleistung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of the present study is to explore the mindset of successful and underachieving EFL learners at a school of foreign languages in a state university through stakeholders' perceptions. The study adopted a phenomenological design. Data were collected through interviews conducted with 16 participants, comprising four successful students, four underachieving students, four instructors and four administrators. The semi-structured interviews explored the participants' views and experiences regarding the phenomenon of success in a preparatory year foreign language programme. The findings obtained from the study provide insights into the characteristics attributed to the mindset of successful and underachieving learners in the Turkish context. Self-study habits, motivation, regular study habits, perseverance, and student engagement were the common characteristics shared by teachers, instructors and administrators. Whilst most factors attributed to success were shared by all the stakeholders, factors attributed to underachievement demonstrated differences between the groups. The results are believed to have the potential to contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of success and the design of guidance practices in an SFL. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01