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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
Abstract
This research primarily aimed to examine the relationship between the acculturation attitudes of 40 Turkish students who took English courses at the United States (U.S.) and their English achievement during their presence in the same country. The study used the Acculturation Attitudes Scale to determine the participants’ acculturation attitudes. This scale was originally developed by Ataca and Berry (2002) and adapted to Turkish by Bektaş (2004). The study findings show that students who had the tendency to assimilate into the host culture (American culture) and ignore the practices of the home culture (Turkish culture) had the highest increase in the English achievement scores at the end of three months. It is thought that the current research will provide an example for demonstrating the relationship between the degree of Turkish students’ acculturation and their second language achievement.
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English
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Publication Date
January 2, 2016
Submission Date
December 7, 2016
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Year 2016 Volume: 16 Number: 4
APA
Güvendir, E. (2016). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 16(4), 1745-1760. https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD
AMA
1.Güvendir E. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S. BAİBÜEFD. 2016;16(4):1745-1760. https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD
Chicago
Güvendir, Emre. 2016. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 16 (4): 1745-60. https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD.
EndNote
Güvendir E (January 1, 2016) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 16 4 1745–1760.
IEEE
[1]E. Güvendir, “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S”., BAİBÜEFD, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 1745–1760, Jan. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD
ISNAD
Güvendir, Emre. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 16/4 (January 1, 2016): 1745-1760. https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD.
JAMA
1.Güvendir E. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S. BAİBÜEFD. 2016;16:1745–1760.
MLA
Güvendir, Emre. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 4, Jan. 2016, pp. 1745-60, https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD.
Vancouver
1.Emre Güvendir. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCULTURATION ATTITUDES AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TURKISH STUDENTS IN THE U.S. BAİBÜEFD [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1;16(4):1745-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79XU49FD