LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES OF TURKISH AND ARABIC STUDENTS: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY

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  • Dinçay Köksal 18 Mart, University, Çanakkale, Turkey
  • Ömer Gökhan Ulum Adana Science and Technology University, Turkey

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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v0i0.376

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This study investigates the language learning strategy use of Turkish and Arabic students enrolled in middle schools and having differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) by Oxford (1989b), 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.

 

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  • автор Dinçay Köksal, афіліація 18 Mart, University, Çanakkale, Turkey

    Prof. Dinçay Köksal is the head of English Language Teaching Department at Çanakkale 18 Mart University, Turkey. His research interests cover language assessment, educational research, language teaching and learning, culture and language, and foreign language education policy.

  • автор Ömer Gökhan Ulum, афіліація Adana Science and Technology University, Turkey

    Ömer Gökhan Ulum is an instructor of English at Adana Science and Technology University, Turkey. His research interests cover culture and language, applied linguistics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and educational research.

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2016-12-14

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Vol 1, No 1 (2016)

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