A Study On The Liaison Between Learned Helplessness And Academic Language Achievement

Year 2011, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 457 - 469, 01.06.2011

Asst. Prof. Dr. Şaziye Yaman İnst. Gökçe Esen Sinem Derkuş

Abstract

This study has been conducted to find out the liaison between learned helplessness level and academic success in ELT classes of state private and Anatolian high schools Besides it has had the goal of exploring co varying relationships between two or more variables in demographic qualities of learners In the research the micro study areas have been; Mersin Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası Anatolian Pakize Kokulu and İçel College High Schools with 296 active participants from 9th and 11th grades A statistically significant relation has been found between Learned Helplessness and academic success and also between Learned Helplessness and some demographic qualities Key words: Learned Helplessness English Language Teaching Demographic Qualities

Keywords

Learned Helplessness, English Language Teaching, Demographic Qualities

A STUDY ON THE LIAISON BETWEEN LEARNED HELPLESSNESS AND ACADEMIC LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

This study has been conducted to find out the liaison between learned
helplessness level and academic success in ELT classes of state, private and
Anatolian high schools. Besides, it has had the goal of exploring co-varying
relationships between two or more variables in demographic qualities of learners. In
the research, the micro study areas have been; Mersin Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası
Anatolian, Pakize Kokulu and İçel College High Schools with 296 active
participants from 9
th and 11th grades. A statistically significant relation has been
found between Learned Helplessness and academic success and also between
Learned Helplessness and some demographic qualities.

Keywords

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