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Memory Spaces and Memory Objects in Foreign Language Teaching: Implications for Cultural Intelligence

Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Bellek Mekânları ve Bellek Nesneleri: Kültürel Zekâya Yönelik Çıkarımlar

Gonca Kişmir(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1820-3546
Nurda Karadeniz Kayalı(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5536-3218
Pages
1–13
Publication Date
2026-09-20
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The findings indicated that the intervention did not result in statistically significant improvements in students’ Cultural Intelligence scores.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study explores the role of memory spaces and objects in the development of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) within foreign language learning.
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Key Findings & Data:In this action research, 18 B1 level English learners at Gazi University participated in classroom tasks incorporating personal and collective memory objects, supported by the Skillful (Macmillan) Listening & Speaking coursebook.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated that the intervention did not result in statistically significant improvements in students’ Cultural Intelligence scores.
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⚙️Variables:Yabancı Dil Öğretimi · Hafıza · Hafıza Mekânları

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This study explores the role of memory spaces and objects in the development of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) within foreign language learning. Memory, as a process that preserves and transforms experience, provides a link between remembering and forgetting and creates a meaningful context for the integration of language and culture. In this action research, 18 B1 level English learners at Gazi University participated in classroom tasks incorporating personal and collective memory objects, supported by the Skillful (Macmillan) Listening & Speaking coursebook. Data were collected through pre- and post-questionnaires and learner feedback forms and analyzed using quantitative and thematic methods. The findings indicated that the intervention did not result in statistically significant improvements in students’ Cultural Intelligence scores. However, descriptive results and qualitative feedback suggested increased awareness and engagement with cultural perspectives. The findings suggest that memory-based activities can help students reflect on cultural issues and become more aware of cultural differences. Further studies involving larger groups of participants and longer intervention periods are needed to evaluate their influence on Cultural Intelligence.

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Bu çalışma, yabancı dil öğreniminde hafıza mekânları ve hafıza nesnelerinin Kültürel Zekâ (CQ) gelişimindeki rolünü incelemektedir. Deneyimleri koruyan ve dönüştüren hafıza, hatırlama ve unutma süreçleri arasında bir köprü kurarak dil ve kültür arasındaki ilişkiye anlamlı bir bağlam sunmaktadır. Bu eylem araştırmasında, Gazi Üniversitesi’nde B1 düzeyinde öğrenim gören 18 İngilizce hazırlık öğrencisi, Skillful (Macmillan) Listening & Speaking kitabı çerçevesinde kişisel ve kolektif hafıza nesnelerini içeren sınıf içi etkinliklere katılmıştır. Veriler, ön-test ve son-test anketleri ile öğrenci geribildirim formları aracılığıyla toplanmış; nicel ve tematik analiz yöntemleriyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, uygulamanın öğrencilerin Kültürel Zekâ düzeylerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir artışa yol açmadığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, betimsel bulgular ve nitel geribildirimler, öğrencilerin kültürel farkındalık ve derse katılım düzeylerinde artışa işaret etmektedir. Bu sonuçlar, hafıza temelli etkinliklerin kültürlerarası farkındalık ve yansıtıcı düşünmeyi destekleme potansiyeline sahip olduğunu ortaya koymakla birlikte, bu etkinliklerin Kültürel Zekâ üzerindeki ölçülebilir etkilerini daha net ortaya koyabilmek için daha geniş örneklemler ve daha uzun süreli uygulamalara ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Kişmir, G., Kayalı, N. K. (2026). Memory Spaces and Memory Objects in Foreign Language Teaching: Implications for Cultural Intelligence. Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2026, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.1836560

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