Ekranlardan Sınıflara: Üniversite Hazırlık Sınıfı Öğrencilerinin Yabancı Dizi-Film Karakterleri ile Kurdukları Parasosyal Etkileşim ile İngilizce Öğrenme Motivasyonları Arasındaki İlişki

Öz

Bu çalışma İngilizce Hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin yabancı TV programlarındaki kurgusal karakterlerle olan parasosyal etkileşimleri ile İngilizce öğrenme motivasyonları arasındaki ilişkisini araştırmaktadır. İki problem, öğrenciler arasındaki parasosyal etkileşim ve İngilizce öğrenme motivasyon seviyelerini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Üçüncü problem, bu seviyelerin onların demografik özelliklerine göre ne ölçüde farklılık gösterdiğini araştırmaktadır. Dördüncü problem ise parasosyal etkileşim ve İngilizce öğrenme motivasyonu arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktadır. Korelasyonel (ilişkisel tarama) yöntemi araştırması olarak tasarlanmıştır. Araçlarını Demografik Bilgi Formu, Parasosyal Etkileşim Ölçeği (PSEÖ), ve Dil Öğreniminde Motivasyon Ölçeği (DÖMÖ) oluşturmaktadır. Veriler Türkiye'deki 482 öğrenciden iki dönem boyunca toplanmıştır ve t-testi ile tek yönlü ANOVA testleri uygulanarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, öğrencilerin İngilizce öğrenme motivasyonlarının yüksek düzeyde, Parasosyal Etkileşim düzeylerinin ise orta düzeyde olduğu göstermektedir. Parasosyal Etkileşimin; özgüven, tutum ve kişisel kullanım alt boyutlarının pozitif yönde yordayıcısı olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• parasosyal etkileşim
• dil öğrenme motivasyonu
• kurgusal karakterler
• ingilizce dil öğrenimi

From Screens to Classrooms: The Correlation Between University Preparatory Class Students' Parasocial Interactions With Fictional Characters And Their English Learning Motivation

Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between parasocial interactions of English preparatory class students with fictional characters in foreign tv shows and their motivation to learn English. The two problems aim to determine the levels of parasocial interaction and the English learning motivation among the students. The third investigates the extent to which these levels differ according to their demographic characteristics. The fourth examines the relationship between parasocial interaction and English learning motivation. It was designed as a correlational study. Its instrument includes a Demographic Information Form, a Parasocial Interaction Scale (PSIS), and a Language Learning Motivation Scale (LLMS). Data were collected from 482 students in Türkiye during two semesters and analyzed employing t-tests and one-way ANOVA. The results demonstrate that students' motivation level was rated as 'strong,' whereas their parasocial interaction level was assessed as 'moderate.' Parasocial interaction emerged as a positive predictor of self-confidence, attitude, and personal usage.

Keywords

• parasocial interaction
• language learning
• language learning motivation
• fictional characters
• english language learning

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