Talk About Your Culture In Your English: Organized Meetings With The International Students

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 83 - 104, 31.12.2024

Zuhal Kardeşler , İsmail Yaman

https://doi.org/10.51533/insanbilimleri.1593922

Öz

The purpose of this qualitative study was to introduce 4th grade students in the Aviation Management Department to English varieties other than American and British English through scheduled meetings with students from other countries. The study involved 42 students, and data were gathered via an online form that was distributed following each meeting. Using manual and inductive coding as the preferred methods, the data were examined using content analysis. The findings show that by interacting with international learners, participants gained knowledge about various cultures and English language usage styles. Some participants thought the international students spoke English more fluently than average, while others found it difficult to pronounce the language or depended too heavily on their PowerPoints. Nevertheless, the study benefited Turkish and foreign students equally since it gave them worthwhile opportunities and experiences to widen their linguistic and cultural horizons.

Anahtar Kelimeler

World Englishes, Aviation, Intercultural Competence

Kültürünüzü Kendi İngilizcenizle Paylaşın: Uluslararası Öğrencilerle Düzenlenen Toplantılar

Öz

Bu nitel araştırmanın amacı, Havacılık Yönetimi Bölümü 4. sınıf öğrencilerinin Amerikan ve Britanya İngilizcesi dışındaki İngilizce çeşitleri hakkında farkındalıklarını artırmaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, farklı ülkelerden öğrencilerle planlı toplantılar gerçekleştirmiştir. Araştırmaya 42 öğrenci katılmış ve her toplantı sonrası çevrimiçi bir form aracılığıyla veriler toplanmıştır. Veriler, manuel kodlama ve tümevarımsal kodlama yöntemleriyle içerik analizi yapılarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular, uluslararası öğrencilerle yapılan etkileşimlerin, katılımcıların farklı kültürler ve İngilizcenin çeşitli kullanım biçimleri hakkında farkındalık kazanmalarını sağladığını göstermektedir. Bazı katılımcılar, uluslararası öğrencilerin İngilizceyi ortalamadan daha akıcı bir şekilde konuştuğunu ifade ederken, diğerleri telaffuzda zorluk çektiklerini ya da sunumlarında PowerPoint’e aşırı bağımlı olduklarını belirtmiştir. Çalışma, hem Türk hem de uluslararası öğrencilere, dilsel ve kültürel perspektiflerini genişletmeleri için değerli fırsatlar ve deneyimler sunmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

: Dünya İngilizceleri, Havacılık, Kültürlerarası Yetkinlik

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