Reasons and Opinions of Students Learning English as a Foreign Language about Learning the Target Culture

Autor/in	Aysu, Semahat
Titel	Reasons and Opinions of Students Learning English as a Foreign Language about Learning the Target Culture
Quelle	In: Education Quarterly Reviews, 5 (2022), S.248-257 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2657-215X
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Language Attitudes; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Cultural Awareness; Language Variation; Learning Motivation; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Study Abroad; Undergraduate Students; College Preparation; Foreign Countries; United States; United Kingdom; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Sprachverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Sprachenvielfalt; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Ausland; USA; Großbritannien; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to compare the opinions of optional and compulsory preparatory class students about learning English and the target culture. Furthermore, students' reasons to learn English are examined in terms of independent variables (gender, going abroad and status of prep class). In the present study, data are gathered through a questionnaire in the fall term of 2021-2022 academic year. Data are obtained from 150 participants and analyzed via SPSS 25. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are conducted. Findings show that students are motivated to learn English both instrumentally and in an integrative way. In addition, there is no statistically significant effect of independent variables on the reasons to study English and the attitudes towards learning English and the target culture. As a result, this current study offers guidance for teachers while they are preparing their teaching materials. That is, teachers should consider not only the culture of British or American but also they should focus on other cultures. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01