Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Gülşah Coşkun Yaşar, Sevilay Yıldız

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Anahtar Kelimeler: English,Code-switching beliefs,Native language,Target language,Attitude

Özet: Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the university preparatory school students’ code-switching beliefs in English classes and attitudes towards English. The sample of the research study is 587 students (female: 311, male: 276) at a state university in Ankara. In this study, data related to students’ code-switching beliefs in English classes were collected during the 2014-2015 academic year through the Scale of Code-switching Beliefs in English Classes (Coşkun, 2016). Data related to the students’ attitudes towards English were collected through the Scale of Attitudes towards English, originally developed by Altunay (2004). Data collected from the students were analyzed by using SPSS 15 and LISREL statistical programs. It was deduced form the findings of the study that the students’ code-switching beliefs in English classes were positive and students’ attitudes towards English classes were at moderate levels. Furthermore, it was found that there was a negative significant relationship between the students’ code- switching beliefs regarding the clarity, the efficiency and the use of language skills and their attitudes towards English. In addition, there was a positive significant relationship between the students’ code- switching beliefs regarding the psychological factors and their attitudes.

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