ERIC Number: EJ1216001
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 11
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Students' Attitudes towards Vocational Foreign Language Course
Özer, Selda; Yilmaz, Ercan
International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, v3 n2 p55-64 Dec 2016
The aim of the study was to determine students' attitudes towards Vocational Foreign Language Course and if the their attitudes display significant differences in terms of gender, age, department, the place they live, passing marks, the type of high school they graduated from, their mothers' and fathers' graduation levels and being abroad. The study was carried out in descriptive survey method. The population of the study comprised of senior students at two vocational colleges of Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University in 2015-2016 spring semester. "Attitude Scale towards Vocational Foreign Language Course" was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA. The findings revealed that students, in general, have positive attitudes towards Vocational Foreign Language Course and their attitudes differed in terms of gender, age, department and passing mark; however, their attitudes did not have a difference in terms of other variables.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, College Students, Student Attitudes, English for Special Purposes, Educational Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Departments, Grades (Scholastic), Educational Background, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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