Korkut Ata Türkiyat araştırmaları dergisi :, Apr 21, 2024
The focus of the study is on the commonly problematic speaking skills of second/foreign language ... more The focus of the study is on the commonly problematic speaking skills of second/foreign language learners during interaction and communication. The participants are able to communicate effectively to some extent; however, they struggle with speaking fluency and accuracy. Consequently, the potential purpose is to investigate the efficacy of the Dynamic Usage-Based Approach (DUB) in developing second/foreign language learners' speaking skills. Under investigation were 120 second/foreign language learners between the ages of 18 and 22. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental study design, the study was conducted in four intact B1 level second language (Turkish) and foreign language (English) classes. The research lasted four weeks and included a total of 12 classes. The DUB was used in the study, as well as the "Movie method," which involves systematic observation and analysis of films to increase language exposure and foster practical language use in real-world circumstances. The study included a a pre-test, treatment, post-test, and questionnaire. The participants were divided into experimental and control groups through random assignment. The Independent Sample T-Test was used to examine the results, as well as a descriptive analysis of the questionnaire data. The results indicate that the DUB has proven its efficacy in experimental groups and could potentially be used to help students enhance their speaking skills. It was observed that the control groups, who received the usual instructions from their instructors, attained comparable post-test scores. While the development of the experimental classes differed significantly, the results indicate that DUB is more beneficial for acquiring overall oral skills. The questionnaire also included a measure of confidence. Students in the experimental classes were more likely to use L2 than those in control groups, according to the data.
International Journal of Languages' Education and Teaching, 2023
Post-consumption reviews have a significant impact on others' purchase choices, especially the ne... more Post-consumption reviews have a significant impact on others' purchase choices, especially the negative comments about received services. Thanks to the extensity of the internet, today the reviews can be found in CMC. The authenticity of these reviews makes them also useful data sources for researchers. In this present study, 344 online reviews from native English speaker US citizens about 5 different hotels were collected on the worldwide-known website called Booking.com, in order to find out which speech acts and adjectives are most frequently preferred by the writers of the reviews. Findings showed that the majority of the reviews include complaints about the services the writers get, however, almost half of them (N=150) also included positive comments about the services. The two most frequently used adjectives were found to be dirty (N=133) and clean (N=59) which is an important indicator of the feature of the institutions that reviewers are most interested in, since these adjectives are antonyms of each other. The findings of the study are expected to be useful for hotel managements and corpus linguists as it sheds light on the expectations of the possible travelers and the way that they use the language to convey their messages in this specific corpus.
Goz izleme yontemi, okuma sirasinda, bilissel surecleri anlamaya calisan psiko-dilbilimciler tara... more Goz izleme yontemi, okuma sirasinda, bilissel surecleri anlamaya calisan psiko-dilbilimciler tarafindan yaygin olarak kullanilmaktadir. Bu yontem, ozellikle teknoloji yardimiyla bilissel surecleri kayit altina alabilmesi ve hazirlanmis arayuzlerle bu kayitlarin gozleme dayali arastirma yapmaya elverisli olmasindan dolayi egitim arastirmalarinda geleneksel yontemlerden belirgin bir sekilde ayrilmaktadir. Gozun sabitlenme, sicrama, geri sicrama ve donus sicramasi olarak tanimlanan hareketleri arastirmaciya okuyucunun bilissel surecleriyle ilgili bilgiler saglamaktadir. YTO alaninda goz izleme yontemiyle planlanan bir gecerleme calismasi olarak hazirlanan bu calismada yabanci dili Turkce olan bireylerin Turkce okuma performanslarinda ne tur farkliliklar ve benzerlikler gosterdikleri tespit edilmis, ayrica OBM cercevesinde farkli kurumlar tarafindan hazirlanmis olan okuma metinlerinin seviyeleri nesnel bir sekilde goz-zihin kurami cercevesinde ve goz izleme degiskenlerine gore analiz edilmistir. Arastirmada kullanilan veri kaynagi, goz izleme yontemiyle elde edilen gozleme dayali degerlerden ve derlem tabanli yapilan arastirmadan elde edilen sonuclardan olusmustur.
With the acceleration of interdisciplinary studies, naming discoveries inspired by different fiel... more With the acceleration of interdisciplinary studies, naming discoveries inspired by different fields has become widespread at the same speed. In this study, it is emphasized that the diseases or syndromes defined in psychology are named after the myths in the circle of literature and history, but this naming causes those who do not know the myths to misunderstand and misinterpret the character in the myth. In addition, it has been emphasized that the inspired myth may actually have been misinterpreted based on the life story of the name maker. Sophocles' Oedipus the King is one of the myths in which his character is misdiagnosed. Freud chose Oedipus as the name of the syndrome he discovered because it reflects his own life story, but there is a big difference between what Freud felt consciously and the fate that Oedipus lived without even being aware of it. To be able to eliminate this misfortune that has happened to other myths like this, requires mastering the whole story befor...
RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, Apr 21, 2022
Türkçe öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki eğilimlerinin tespiti: Sosyal ağ analizi bulgul... more Türkçe öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki eğilimlerinin tespiti: Sosyal ağ analizi bulguları / E. Ayhan (227-239. s.
Korkut Ata Türkiyat araştırmaları dergisi :, Apr 21, 2024
The focus of the study is on the commonly problematic speaking skills of second/foreign language ... more The focus of the study is on the commonly problematic speaking skills of second/foreign language learners during interaction and communication. The participants are able to communicate effectively to some extent; however, they struggle with speaking fluency and accuracy. Consequently, the potential purpose is to investigate the efficacy of the Dynamic Usage-Based Approach (DUB) in developing second/foreign language learners' speaking skills. Under investigation were 120 second/foreign language learners between the ages of 18 and 22. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental study design, the study was conducted in four intact B1 level second language (Turkish) and foreign language (English) classes. The research lasted four weeks and included a total of 12 classes. The DUB was used in the study, as well as the "Movie method," which involves systematic observation and analysis of films to increase language exposure and foster practical language use in real-world circumstances. The study included a a pre-test, treatment, post-test, and questionnaire. The participants were divided into experimental and control groups through random assignment. The Independent Sample T-Test was used to examine the results, as well as a descriptive analysis of the questionnaire data. The results indicate that the DUB has proven its efficacy in experimental groups and could potentially be used to help students enhance their speaking skills. It was observed that the control groups, who received the usual instructions from their instructors, attained comparable post-test scores. While the development of the experimental classes differed significantly, the results indicate that DUB is more beneficial for acquiring overall oral skills. The questionnaire also included a measure of confidence. Students in the experimental classes were more likely to use L2 than those in control groups, according to the data.
International Journal of Languages' Education and Teaching, 2023
Post-consumption reviews have a significant impact on others' purchase choices, especially the ne... more Post-consumption reviews have a significant impact on others' purchase choices, especially the negative comments about received services. Thanks to the extensity of the internet, today the reviews can be found in CMC. The authenticity of these reviews makes them also useful data sources for researchers. In this present study, 344 online reviews from native English speaker US citizens about 5 different hotels were collected on the worldwide-known website called Booking.com, in order to find out which speech acts and adjectives are most frequently preferred by the writers of the reviews. Findings showed that the majority of the reviews include complaints about the services the writers get, however, almost half of them (N=150) also included positive comments about the services. The two most frequently used adjectives were found to be dirty (N=133) and clean (N=59) which is an important indicator of the feature of the institutions that reviewers are most interested in, since these adjectives are antonyms of each other. The findings of the study are expected to be useful for hotel managements and corpus linguists as it sheds light on the expectations of the possible travelers and the way that they use the language to convey their messages in this specific corpus.
Goz izleme yontemi, okuma sirasinda, bilissel surecleri anlamaya calisan psiko-dilbilimciler tara... more Goz izleme yontemi, okuma sirasinda, bilissel surecleri anlamaya calisan psiko-dilbilimciler tarafindan yaygin olarak kullanilmaktadir. Bu yontem, ozellikle teknoloji yardimiyla bilissel surecleri kayit altina alabilmesi ve hazirlanmis arayuzlerle bu kayitlarin gozleme dayali arastirma yapmaya elverisli olmasindan dolayi egitim arastirmalarinda geleneksel yontemlerden belirgin bir sekilde ayrilmaktadir. Gozun sabitlenme, sicrama, geri sicrama ve donus sicramasi olarak tanimlanan hareketleri arastirmaciya okuyucunun bilissel surecleriyle ilgili bilgiler saglamaktadir. YTO alaninda goz izleme yontemiyle planlanan bir gecerleme calismasi olarak hazirlanan bu calismada yabanci dili Turkce olan bireylerin Turkce okuma performanslarinda ne tur farkliliklar ve benzerlikler gosterdikleri tespit edilmis, ayrica OBM cercevesinde farkli kurumlar tarafindan hazirlanmis olan okuma metinlerinin seviyeleri nesnel bir sekilde goz-zihin kurami cercevesinde ve goz izleme degiskenlerine gore analiz edilmistir. Arastirmada kullanilan veri kaynagi, goz izleme yontemiyle elde edilen gozleme dayali degerlerden ve derlem tabanli yapilan arastirmadan elde edilen sonuclardan olusmustur.
With the acceleration of interdisciplinary studies, naming discoveries inspired by different fiel... more With the acceleration of interdisciplinary studies, naming discoveries inspired by different fields has become widespread at the same speed. In this study, it is emphasized that the diseases or syndromes defined in psychology are named after the myths in the circle of literature and history, but this naming causes those who do not know the myths to misunderstand and misinterpret the character in the myth. In addition, it has been emphasized that the inspired myth may actually have been misinterpreted based on the life story of the name maker. Sophocles' Oedipus the King is one of the myths in which his character is misdiagnosed. Freud chose Oedipus as the name of the syndrome he discovered because it reflects his own life story, but there is a big difference between what Freud felt consciously and the fate that Oedipus lived without even being aware of it. To be able to eliminate this misfortune that has happened to other myths like this, requires mastering the whole story befor...
RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, Apr 21, 2022
Türkçe öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki eğilimlerinin tespiti: Sosyal ağ analizi bulgul... more Türkçe öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki eğilimlerinin tespiti: Sosyal ağ analizi bulguları / E. Ayhan (227-239. s.
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