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Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2020, Clt. 14(31) 87-101
EFL Learners' Views about Project Work Implementation
ss. 87 - 101 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/mjer.2020.234.5
Yayın Tarihi: Mart 17, 2020 | Görüntüleme Sayısı: 238/710 | İndirilme Sayısı: 296/1.365
Özet
This study was carried out to get an in-depth understanding of EFL learners' perceptions towards project work in their language studies. The participants were 30 volunteer EFL students in the English Preparatory Program of a state university. To collect the data, a 5 Point Likert type questionnaire involving 31 questions and an interview form were used. The data, gathered through Likert scale type questionnaire, was analyzed using SPSS and the frequencies and the mean scores for each item were calculated. The data gathered by interview forms was analyzed through qualitative research method. The results indicated that students mostly experienced pleasure and excitement while conducting projects as a group and believed that they became more productive, independent, and motivated. However, it was seen that they still found it time-consuming and stressful as well as a demanding work. It was concluded that the students liked and approved of learning English through project based learning but had differing opinions about its benefits. Some recommendations were yielded based on the analysis and students' responses.
Anaktar kelimeler: Project-based learning, English as a foreign language, Qualitative study
APA 7th edition
Genc, G. (2020). EFL Learners’ Views about Project Work Implementation. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(31), 87-101. https://doi.org/10.29329/mjer.2020.234.5
Harvard
Genc, G. (2020). EFL Learners’ Views about Project Work Implementation. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(31), pp. 87-101.
Chicago 16th edition
Genc, Gulten (2020). "EFL Learners’ Views about Project Work Implementation". Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 14 (31):87-101. https://doi.org/10.29329/mjer.2020.234.5
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