Grammar Learning Preferences of Turkish Undergraduate Students of Translation-Interpretation

Authors : Kutay UZUN

Pages : 26-39

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Publication Date : 2014-01-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :  The present study aimed to discover the grammar learning preferences of Turkish undergraduate students attending translation-interpretation department of a Turkish university.  Upon the review of the relevant literature, a survey questionnaire was administered on the students to find out their grammar learning preferences. The research is quantitative in nature. The participants were 100 undergraduate students whose genders, classes and majors varied. The results of the survey were analysed through in depth and detailed statistical analysis. Statistical analysis was also implemented to reveal if there exist statistically significant differences between different genders, classes and departments. To test the validity and reliability of the survey, varimax rotated subscale analysis, croanbach alpha and item-total correlation coefficients were calculated. Besides, T-test, Repeated Measures, and ANOVA were used to test the interaction of dependent variables with independent variables. The study revealed that the participants defended the use of formal instruction in grammar teaching either after or before communication takes place in the foreign language. 
Keywords : Grammar Teaching Approaches, Focus on Form, Focus on Forms, Student Preferences