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The impact of English classics on increasing learners’ motivation and cultural awareness: A case in Turkish EFL classes

İngilizce karikatürlerin öğrencilerin motivasyonunu ve kültürel farkındalığını arttırmadaki etkisi: Türk sınıflarından bir analiz

Pages
280–289
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Briefly,the current research emphasizes the importance of cartoons in increasing learners’ cultural awareness, motivationand educational accomplishments in the end.© 2020 JLLS and the Authors - Published by JLLS.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The impetus behind the development of this research is to study the potential influence(s) of cartoons (caricatures)on L2 learners in terms of gaining cultural awareness and enhancing their motivation levels.
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Key Findings & Data:In thisquasi-experimental research design, 47 learners of English were asked to read these cartoons illustrated either withcolourful or colourless pictures, whereas randomly selected 20 people in the population were only exposed to plaintexts.
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Conclusion & Impact:Briefly,the current research emphasizes the importance of cartoons in increasing learners’ cultural awareness, motivationand educational accomplishments in the end.© 2020 JLLS and the Authors - Published by JLLS.
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The impetus behind the development of this research is to study the potential influence(s) of cartoons (caricatures)on L2 learners in terms of gaining cultural awareness and enhancing their motivation levels. To that end, threeEnglish classics in the form of cartoons, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Romeo & Juliet by WilliamShakespeare, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson have been determined for the experiment. In thisquasi-experimental research design, 47 learners of English were asked to read these cartoons illustrated either withcolourful or colourless pictures, whereas randomly selected 20 people in the population were only exposed to plaintexts. An assessment form, statistically found valid and reliable, developed by the researchers after acomprehensive literature review and getting approvals of two professors in the field in content validity has beenutilized in the study. Accordingly, the findings point out the fact that the first group who has aimed at learning thetarget language through cartoons has adopted more positive attitude towards the language and its culture. Briefly,the current research emphasizes the importance of cartoons in increasing learners’ cultural awareness, motivationand educational accomplishments in the end.© 2020 JLLS and the Authors - Published by JLLS.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, karikatürlerin kültürel farkındalık kazanımı ve motivasyon seviyesindeki olası artışını ikinci dil olarak İngilizceyi öğrenenler üzerinde incelemektir. Bu amaçla, Charles Dickens'ın Great Expectations, William Shakespeare'in Romeo & Juliet ve Robert Louis Stevenson 'ın Treasure Island adlı klasikleri uygulama için seçilmiştir. Bu yarı-deneysel araştırma deseninde 47 öğrenciye renkli ve renksiz karikatürler verilirken, rastlantısal olarak seçilen 20 kişiden oluşan kontrol grubuna aynı metinler görsel yardımcı öge kullanılmadan sunulmuştur. Araştırmacılar tarafından kapsamlı bir alan taramasının ardından geliştirilen, istatistiki olarak geçerliliği, güvenilirliği kanıtlanan ve alandan iki profesörün içerik geçerliliğini onayladığı bir değerlendirme formu çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Buna göre, bu araştırma karikatürlerin öğrencilerin hedef dilde kültürel farkındalıklarını ve motivasyon seviyelerini arttırdığını, ayrıca başarılarını olumlu yönde etkilediğini ortaya koymuştur.

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Kızıltan, N., Ayar, Z. (2022). The impact of English classics on increasing learners’ motivation and cultural awareness: A case in Turkish EFL classes. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 1, 280–289. https://ajindex.com/articles/652450

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