The perceptions of Syrian Students in Türkiye on Turkish and Their Native Language Skills and Language Preferences in Daily Life

Abstract

Abstract The language topics have an extensive coverage in the migration and integration literature. The attitude of migrants toward their mother tongue and new language is the essential indicator of their adaptation to society. The increasing number of Syrian students in schools in Türkiye triggers off language discussions. In this study, the perception of Syrian students in secondary school in Istanbul and Gaziantep on the Turkish language and mother tongue skills, and their language preferences in daily life is the main focus of point in this study. The field study of the research was designed in the quantitative research method and face-to-face survey technique. The working group comprises 669 Syrian students in Temporary Education Centers (TEC) and public schools in Istanbul and Gaziantep. The cross-tabulation analysis comparing the variables on the city, school type, and gender points out remarkable results.

Keywords

• Syrian
• migrant
• mother tongue
• teaching Turkish to foreigners
• integration

Türkiye’deki Suriyeli Öğrencilerin Türkçe ve Ana Dil Becerilerine İlişkin Algıları ve Gündelik Hayattaki Dil Tercihleri

Abstract

Öz Göç ve uyum literatüründe dil konusu özel bir yer tutar. Göçmenlerin göç ettikleri yerde kendi ana dilleri ve yeni dilleri ile ilgili tutumları, içine girdikleri topluma uyumları konusunda son derece belirleyici bir göstergedir. Türkiye'deki okullarda Suriyeli öğrenci sayısının artarak devam etmesi dil tartışmalarının önemini pekiştirmektedir. Bu çalışmada, İstanbul ve Gaziantep illerindeki Suriyeli ortaokul öğrencilerinin Türkçe ve ana dil becerilerine ilişkin algıları ve gündelik hayattaki dil tercihleri incelenmektedir. Nicel araştırma yöntemine göre tasarlanan araştırmanın verileri likert tipi anket yardımıyla toplanmıştır. Çalışma grubu Geçici Eğitim Merkezlerindeki (GEM) ve devlet okullarındaki 669 Suriyeli öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Şehir, okul türü ve cinsiyet değişkenlerinin karşılaştırıldığı çapraz analizler, Suriyeli öğrencilerde ana dilin korunmasına ve Türkçenin edinimine ilişkin dikkat çekici sonuçlara işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Suriyeli
• göçmen
• ana dil
• yabancılara Türkçe öğretimi
• entegrasyon

Supporting Institution

Spencer

Thanks

Bu çalışmanın saha verileri, Amerikan Beyrut Üniversitesi'ne bağlı Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) koordinatörlüğünde ve Spencer tarafından desteklenen “Towards an Inclusive Education for Refugees: A Comparative Longitudinal Study” başlıklı proje kapsamında toplanmıştır. Yazarlar ilgili kurumlara teşekkür eder.

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