The Effect of Technology-Enriched Foreign Language Teaching on Special Talented Individuals' English Attitude

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of technology-enhanced foreign language teaching on the English attitude of special talented individuals. Within the framework of the research, activities were prepared and applied to teach the goals set for gifted individuals more efficiently and permanently with the help of various technical tools. Also, the effects of these practices on students' English attitudes were examined. In the research mixed method was carried out. In line with the purposeful sample selection for the research, a total of 30 6th and 7th grade students studying at Bilecik Science and Art Center participated. In the study, the Attitude towards English Scale developed by Orakcı (2017) was used to measure the English attitude of gifted individuals. The SPSS program for the analysis of quantitative data, paired sampled t-test analysis, totals and averages and for the analysis of qualitative data, induction and content analysis were used. The results of the research reveal that technology-supported alternative teaching methods have a significant effect on increasing students' attitudes towards the English course in a positive way. It is emphasized that the technology-assisted language teaching method discussed within the scope of the study has the potential to be an important alternative to traditional teaching environments in English teaching in terms of students' vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Keywords

• Special talented individual
• English
• technology
• technology-enriched foreign language teaching

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