Mobil Anlık Mesajlaşma Uygulamaları Üzerinden Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Yabancı Dil Gelişimlerinin Desteklenmesi

Üniversite öğrencilerinin sıklıkla kullandıkları akıllı telefonlarındaki uygulamalar öğrenme süreçlerinde etkin bir şekilde yer almaktadır. Bu uygulamalar ders dışı faaliyet şeklinde öğrencilerin yabancı dil gelişim süreçlerine destek olmak amacıyla kullanılabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin anlık mesajlaşma uygulamaları üzerinden desteklenmesi sonucunda yabancı dil gelişimlerindeki değişimlerin incelenmesidir. Ayrıca bu öğrencilerin bu sürece yönelik görüşleri de bu kapsamda çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışma nicel ve nitel yöntemler kullanıldığı için karma desendedir. Nicel verilerin değerlendirilmesinde 31 katılımcının ön-test ve son-test başarı puanları üzerinden bağımlı gruplar t-testi analizleri yapılmıştır. Nitel veriler yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşme formu üzerinden yedi katılımcıyla yapılan yüz-yüze görüşmelerle toplanmıştır. Nitel veriler içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışmanın bulguları incelendiğinde, anlık mesajlaşma uygulamasının etkili olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Altı haftalık süreçte katılımcıların yabancı dil gelişimlerinin anlamlı düzeyde arttığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların süreçle birlikte, mesleki yabancı dil gelişimine bağlı olarak derslerde daha etkin olmaya başladıkları gözlenmiştir. Bu kapsamda katılımcıların derse yönelik ilgilerinin arttığı ifade edilmiştir. Bu durumun katılımcıların özgüvenlerinin ve motivasyon düzeylerinin artmasına olumlu etkileri olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bununla birlikte bazı katılımcıların yabancı dile karşı ilgisi olmaması nedeniyle uygulamadan sıkıldığı ifade edilmiştir. Çalışmanın önerileri arasında, benzer bir çalışmanın daha uzun süreli yapılması sağlanarak, katılımcıların yabancı dil gelişimleri, derse yönelik ilgi ve motivasyon düzeylerindeki değişimlerin takip edilebileceği önerisi yer almaktadır.

Supporting Foreign Language Development of University Students Through Mobile Instant Messaging Applications

Applications on the smartphones that university students frequently use are actively involved in their learning processes. These applications can be used to support students' foreign language development processes in the form of extracurricular activities. The aim of this study is to examine the changes in foreign language development as a result of supporting university students through instant messaging applications. In addition, the views of some of these participants on this process were included in the study. The study was designed as mixed pattern. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used. In the assessments of the quantitative data, paired sample t-test analyzes were performed over the pretest and posttest success scores of 31 participants. Qualitative data were collected through face-to-face interviews with seven participants through a semistructured interview form. Qualitative data were analyzed via content analysis. When the findings of the study are examined, it is understood that instant messaging application is effective. It was determined that the foreign language development of the participants increased significantly in the six-week period. It was also determined that, with the process, the participants started to be more effective in the lessons due to the development of vocational foreign language. In this context, it was stated that the participants' interest in the course increased. It is understood that this situation has positive effects on the self-confidence and motivation levels of the participants. However, it was stated that some participants were bored with the application because they had low interest in foreign languages. Among the suggestions of the study, there is a suggestion that a similar study can be conducted for a longer period of time, and that the participants' foreign language development, changes in the interest and motivation levels of the course can be followed.

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ISSN: 2667-5609
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 6 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2006
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