ERIC Number: ED572940
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-2537 -1754
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Language Learning Strategies of Turkish and Arabic Students: A Cross-Cultural Study
Köksal, Dinçay; Ulum, Ömer Gökhan
Online Submission, European Journal of Foreign Language Teaching v1 n1 p122-143 2016
This study investigates the language learning strategy use of Turkish and Arabic students enrolled in middle schools and having different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Using a strategy inventory for language learning, the study examines the cross-cultural differences in strategy use of the mentioned students while learning English as a foreign language. The study has found out that though there are a number of cross-cultural similarities in the language learning strategy use between Turkish and Arabic students, there are also significant differences between them. For instance, Turkish students prefer to use a dictionary while reading English texts, but Arabic students generally do not use a dictionary in their reading activities. Conclusions and pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed in the study.
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Second Language Learning, Semitic Languages, Turkish, English (Second Language), Native Language, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Middle School Students, Cultural Background, Measures (Individuals), Cultural Differences, Reading Processes, Statistical Analysis, Classification, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
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