Research Article

An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language

Volume: 13 Number: 3 July 31, 2024
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An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language

Abstract

This study mainly investigates the motivation sources of learners of Turkish as a foreign language (TFL) have across genders. For this aim, participants from Turkish language centres in Türkiye were recruited through convenience random sampling. Within the framework of the socio-educational model and self-determination theory, the participants were asked to complete a survey on motivation sources and problems. The results indicated no statistically significant difference in terms of motivation sources and problems. When items were examined separately, the highest mean of the leaners’ answers was in communication need. Communication with the community is one of the components of Gardner’s integrative motivation. This leads us to think that learners of Turkish as a foreign language mainly have integrative motivation. When the results were compared by gender, statistically significant difference was found in one item of motivation problems subdimension. Male participants were found to think language learning is an ability and females are much better on this issue. By examining the results of current study, suggestions are made in the last part of the paper to enhance the quality of learning.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 23, 2024

Publication Date

July 31, 2024

Submission Date

April 10, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 7, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Kızıltaş, E., & Yılmaz, M. Y. (2024). An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 13(3), 674-686. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1280333
AMA
1.Kızıltaş E, Yılmaz MY. An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language. BUEFAD. 2024;13(3):674-686. doi:10.14686/buefad.1280333
Chicago
Kızıltaş, Ebru, and Mehmet Yalçın Yılmaz. 2024. “An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish As A Foreign Language”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 13 (3): 674-86. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1280333.
EndNote
Kızıltaş E, Yılmaz MY (July 1, 2024) An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 13 3 674–686.
IEEE
[1]E. Kızıltaş and M. Y. Yılmaz, “An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language”, BUEFAD, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 674–686, July 2024, doi: 10.14686/buefad.1280333.
ISNAD
Kızıltaş, Ebru - Yılmaz, Mehmet Yalçın. “An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish As A Foreign Language”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 13/3 (July 1, 2024): 674-686. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1280333.
JAMA
1.Kızıltaş E, Yılmaz MY. An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language. BUEFAD. 2024;13:674–686.
MLA
Kızıltaş, Ebru, and Mehmet Yalçın Yılmaz. “An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish As A Foreign Language”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 13, no. 3, July 2024, pp. 674-86, doi:10.14686/buefad.1280333.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Kızıltaş, Mehmet Yalçın Yılmaz. An Investigation of Motivation Sources and Problems of The Learners of Turkish as A Foreign Language. BUEFAD. 2024 Jul. 1;13(3):674-86. doi:10.14686/buefad.1280333

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