Investigation of Attitudes and Success of Secondary School 7th Grade Students Towards Turkish Language Lesson in Terms of Various Variables

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A descriptive study examines secondary school 7th grade students’ success and attitudes toward Turkish language lessons across multiple variables. A 27-item attitude scale and a 5-question personal information protocol were used alongside a pre-prepared 30-question multiple-choice Turkish course achievement test. Data from 48 students in Sarıkamış, Kars province were analyzed using t tests and variance analysis via SPSS 20. Results show differences by gender and sibling number, while attitudes did not differ by mother’s education level or lesson interest.

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Advances in Language and Literary Studies ISSN: 2203-4714 [www.alls.aiac.org.au](www.alls.aiac.org.au) | Investigation of Attitudes and Success of Secondary School 7th Grade Students Towards Turkish Language Lesson in Terms of Various Variables
Mehmet Fatih Özcan*
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Turkey
Corresponding Author: Mehmet Fatih Özcan, [E-mail: mefo3@hotmail.com](E-mail: mefo3@hotmail.com) | | | --- | --- | | ARTICLE INFO
Article history
Received: January 07, 2020
Accepted: March 21, 2020
Published: April 30, 2020
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Advance access: April 2020 Conflicts of interest: None
Funding: None
Key words:
Turkish Language Lesson, Attitude Towards Turkish Language Lesson,
Success,
Parents,
Secondary School Students | ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to investigate the success and attitudes of the secondary school 7th grade students towards Turkish language lesson in terms of various variables. The study is a descriptive study and based on data collection. In this study, a 27-item attitude scale and a personal information protocol consisting of 5 questions were used. In addition, a pre-prepared multiple-choice Turkish course achievement test consisting of a total of 30 questions was applied. Students’ attitudes towards Turkish language lesson were measured and compared with success and other variables. The attitude scale, personal information protocol and achievement test were applied to 48 students in total. The population of the study consists of the students studying in Sarıkamış county of Kars province. The sample of the study consists of 7th grade students studying in Halit Paşa Secondary School and Şehit Taner Baran Regional Boarding Secondary School in Sarıkamış county of Kars province. The obtained data was interpreted by conducting t test, variance analysis with SPSS 20 package program. As a result of the findings, it was determined that there was a difference in the attitudes of the students in terms of gender and the number of the siblings. It was found out that the attitudes ofthe students towards Turkish language lesson did not differentiate in terms of mother educational background and interest in the lesson. | INTRODUCTION Behind life and behavior, there is a sense of desire and in the front, there is a sense of purpose. In order to achieve the objectives, the requirements must be fulfilled. Happiness and objectives can be gained to the extent that the goals are achieved. This desire-goal cycle should be calculated well while targeting the behaviors and information to be given in the education programs. These two factors are very important in gaining cognitive and affective characteristics. According to Kağıtçıbaşı (1999), the affective characteristics that the students should gain in the courses are liking the course, being interested in the course, developing a positive attitude towards the course. The attitude mentioned here is defined as the general self-assessment of individuals about themselves, others or other objects, events or problems (Petty &Cacciopo 1986, cited in Kaplan, İpek, 2002, p.70), learned self-tendencies regarding a concrete object or a concrete concept, which appear in the form of being opposed to or favoring it, which direct the thoughtsand feelings of the individual (Turgut, 1977), a positive or negative intensity order and rating towards a psychological object (Thurston, 1967), learned, positive or negative response tendency (Tezbaşaran, 1997, p.1) Attitude can be defined not only as emotional desire or behavioral tendency but as a triple of knowing-hearing-acting. There are several studies investigating the attitudes of language learners from various perspectives (Ataş Akdemir, 2018; Akdemir, 2019; Gardner, 1985; Kaya & Akdemir, 2016; Kormos & Csizér, 2008; Takkaç, Çatal & Akdemir, 2011) . The concept of“success” can be defined as the achievement of the determined goal or the achievement of the objectives determine

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What was the purpose of the study?

The study investigated 7th grade students’ success and attitudes toward Turkish language lessons across various variables.

Which instruments were used to collect data?

A 27-item attitude scale, a 5-question personal information protocol, and a 30-question multiple-choice Turkish achievement test were used.

What factors were found to influence students’ attitudes?

Students’ attitudes differed by gender and by the number of siblings.

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