FLOW EXPERIENCES OF TERTIARY LEVEL TURKISH EFL STUDENTS IN ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the flow experiences of foreign language (EFL) learners in online classes during Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. The participants were 84 university students as EFL learners. Data were collected by a perception survey, a background questionnaire and open-ended questions to provide triangulation. The results showed that participants had flow experiences with different levels of different categories of flow. The results also showed that there was no significant difference in terms of gender. Additionally, the findings proved that participants’ flow experiences were partially interrupted by some problems they faced during their online classes.

Keywords

• flow experience
• optimal engagement
• online language learning
• foreign language learning

COVID-19 SALGINI ZAMANINDA YABANCI DİL OLARAK İNGİLİZCE ÖĞRENEN LİSANS SEVİYESİNDEKİ TÜRK ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN ÇEVRİMİÇİ DİL DERSLERİNDEKİ AKIŞ DENEYİMLERİ

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde lisans düzeyinde yabancı dil öğrenimi gören öğrencilerin canlı derslerde akış deneyimlerini araştırmaktır. Katılımcılar üniversite derecesinde İngiliz dili öğrenimi gören 84 öğrencidir. Veriler, çeşitleme sağlamak için Likert tipi algı ölçeği, özgeçmiş anketi ve açık uçlu sorulardan elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları, katılımcıların farklı bileşenlerde ve seviyede akış deneyimi yaşadığını göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, akışı deneyimlemede cinsiyet bakımından anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığını da ortaya çıkarmıştır. Ayrıca, katılımcıların akış deneyimlerinin canlı ders esnasında karşılaştıkları bazı sorunlar nedeniyle kısmen sekteye uğradığı ortaya çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• akış deneyimi
• ideal katılım
• çevrimiçi dil öğrenimi
• yabancı dil öğrenimi

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