DEVELOPING YOUNG LEARNERS’ LISTENING SKILLS THROUGH SONGS

Year 2012, Volume: 20 Issue: 1, 327 - 340, 01.01.2012

Mustafa Şevik

Abstract

Listening skill is regarded as the most important outcome of early language teaching and songs are regarded as one of the best ways for practicing and developing the listening skills of especially young learners. Therefore, any syllabus designed for teaching foreign languages to young learners specifically focuses on the listening skill in general and contains songs as effective listening materials. The purpose of this theoretical study is to present a theoretical structure by reviewing the relevant literature in relation to the importance of the listening skill for young foreign language learners and to discuss the importance, advantages, and teaching procedures of songs as listening activities. Research shows that the necessary time is not being devoted to listening comprehension activities in the teaching of modern foreign languages in Turkey and students are unable to reach the targets about listening comprehension mentioned in the curriculum. Therefore it is concluded in this study that the development of listening skills should be given priority in the Turkish context as in many European countries and that the use of songs as listening materials should be promoted

Keywords

modern foreign language, young learner, listening skill, song

ŞARKILARLA ÇOCUKLARIN DİNLEME BECERİLERİNİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Dinleme becerisinin erken yaşta yabancı dil öğretiminin en önemli çıktılarının birisi olarak kabul edilir ve bu bağlamda değerlendirildiğinde, şarkıların dinleme becerisinin geliştirilmesi ve pekiştirilmesinde en önemli araçlardan birisi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Erken yaşta yabancı dil öğretimi için hazırlanan öğretim programları özellikle dinleme becerisi üzerine odaklanmakta ve etkin dinleme materyalleri olarak kabul edilen şarkıları içermektedir. Çalışmanın amacı, erken yaşta yabancı dil öğretiminde dinleme becerisinin önemini ortaya koymak ve etkin dinleme etkinlikleri olarak kabul edilen şarkıların önemini, yararlarını ve öğretim yöntemlerini ele almaktır. Yapılan araştırmalar, Türkiye’de dinleme becerisi aktivitelerine yeterince zaman ayrılmadığını ve Yapılan araştırmalar dinleme becerisine yeterince zaman ayrılmadığını ve öğrencilerin öğretim programında belirtildiği şekliyle dinleme becerisi hedeflerine ulaşamadığını göstermektedir. Bu nedenle Türkiye’de de Avrupa ülkelerinde olduğu gibi, dinleme becerisinin geliştirilmesine öncelik verilmeli ve dinleme materyalleri olarak şarkı kullanımı özendirilmelidir

Keywords

yabancı dil, ilköğretim birinci kademe öğrencileri, dinleme becerisi, şarkı

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