An Interdisciplinary Study between Arabic Language Teaching and English Language Teaching on the Attitudes toward Learning Foreign Languages

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The study examines attitudes toward learning foreign languages among Turkish students studying Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) within an interdisciplinary perspective. Using a survey design, 26 AFL students and 26 EFL students were selected via convenience sampling. Data were gathered with an attitude scale for students in schools of Foreign Languages and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results show positive evaluations and emotions regarding foreign language lessons, with both groups demonstrating positive overall attitudes. Participants also attached high importance to learning foreign languages and reported frequent use of foreign languages on social media. Findings are discussed with implications, limitations, and future research suggestions.

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P-ISSN: 1411-3031; E-ISSN: 2442-9651 Available online [https://journal.uinsi.ac.id/index.php/dinamika_ilmu](https://journal.uinsi.ac.id/index.php/dinamika_ilmu)doi: [http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405)[.](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405)[6405](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405)[ ](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405)DINAMIKA ILMU, 23(2), December 2023 | | | --- | | DINAMIKA ILMU
Journal of Education Jurnal Pendidikan | An Interdisciplinary Study between Arabic Language Teaching and English Language Teaching on the Attitudes toward Learning Foreign Languages Ahmet Erdost Yastibaş1, Celal Turgut Koç2 Gazi University, School of Foreign Languages, Turkey Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Arabic Language Teaching, Turkey [ahmetyastibas1@gmail.com](ahmetyastibas1@gmail.com), [ctkoc42@hotmail.com](ctkoc42@hotmail.com) Received 01 May 2023 | Received in revised form 16 June 2023 | Accepted 31 July 2023 APA Citation: Yastibaş, A. E. & Turgut Koç, C. (2023). An Interdisciplinary Study between Arabic Language Teaching and English Language Teaching on the Attitudes toward Learning Foreign Languages. DINAMIKA ILMU, 23(2), 201-215. [http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v23i2.6405) Abstract The present study aimed to find out the attitudes of Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) students toward learning foreign languages in the Turkish higher education context within an interdisciplinary perspective. It was designed asa survey study and conducted with 26 Turkish AFL students and 26 Turkish EFL students who were chosen through convenience sampling. The data were collected through the attitude toward learning foreign languages scale for students studying at schools of Foreign Languages and were analyzed with descriptive statistics. According to the findings of the present study, the opinions of the participants related to foreign language lessons and their emotions related to learning foreign languages were positive, while their opinions about learning foreign languages were not very negative. Also, the findings indicated that the participants gave a lot of importance to learning foreign languages and used foreign languages on social media a lot. As a result of these, the findings revealed that both participant AFL and EFL students had a positive attitude toward learning foreign languages. The findings were discussed. The implications and limitations of the present study were explained, and suggestions for future studies were made. Keywords: Attitudes toward learning foreign languages, AFL students, EFL students 1. Introduction Foreign language teaching has a significant place in education because foreign languages can enable foreign language students to continue their education in a foreign country, work for an international company or in a foreign country, have good jobs in their own countries, and communicate with other people in different countries. Therefore, all disciplines of foreign language teaching, including Arabic language teaching, English language teaching, German language teaching, and Turkish language teaching can be considered equally significant for students if they want to achieve such things, so foreign language teaching should be effective and efficient. To make foreign language teaching effective and efficient, a collaboration between different disciplines of foreign language teaching can be required because knowledge and experience transfer from one discipline to another in terms of several aspects of foreign language teaching, such as language teaching methods, approaches, and technics can contribute to making a foreign language teaching discipline more effective and efficient. One way of collaboration between different foreign language teaching disciplines is to conduct interdisciplinary research. Such research can focus on various aspects of forei

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What does the study investigate about AFL and EFL students?

It investigates how Arabic-as-a-foreign-language (AFL) and English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students in Turkey feel about learning foreign languages, viewed through an interdisciplinary perspective.

How was the data collected and analyzed?

The research used a survey design. Data were collected using an attitude scale for students at schools of Foreign Languages and analyzed with descriptive statistics.

What were the key findings regarding students’ attitudes?

Students reported positive opinions and positive emotions related to foreign language lessons, and overall attitudes toward learning foreign languages were positive rather than very negative.

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