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AI InsightThe results show that students predominantly evaluate the inclusion of English in German lessons positively.
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Abstract
This study focuses on the perspective of Turkish learners of German regarding the role of English as their first foreign language. For this purpose, a survey entitled ‘Learning Experiences Regarding the Role of the English Language in German Lessons’ was conducted during the second semester of the 2023 school year. In the course of the analysis, sub-questions were formulated to examine the transfer of knowledge and learning strategies from English (L2) to German (L3), as well as to capture learners’ perceptions and attitudes towards the influence of English on their acquisition of German. These findings are analyzed within the theoretical context of tertiary language didactics. The study is based on a mixed-methods design. Data were collected from students at public schools in Sivas using a questionnaire. The data analysis was conducted both quantitatively with SPSS and qualitatively with MAXQDA. The results show that students predominantly evaluate the inclusion of English in German lessons positively. This study contributes to the exploration of learner perspectives in the context of German as a tertiary language after English.