The Analysis Of Satisfaction Levels Of International Students Learning Turkish As A Foreign Language Online During The Pandemic

Atan N., Dıop T.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.135-144, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-144
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is to investigate the satisfaction level of students regarding the education of Turkish as a foreign language (TFL) during the pandemic caused by Covid-19. This study which was carried out to shed light on the effect of distance education practices on teaching Turkish as a foreign language, is important in terms of providing students with the opportunity to evaluate the process and raising awareness in the organization of education programs. The participants were 50 international university students who enrolled in the Turkish preparatory classes of Bursa Uludağ University in the Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center (ULUTÖMER) during the academic years of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. In the study, descriptive, relational and causal comparison methods from quantitative research methods were applied. The data within the scope of the research were obtained by using an attitude scale developed by the researcher, through a questionnaire applied to 50 volunteer students online via Google Docs Form. The analysis of the survey data was performed by using SPSS 26.0.0.0 and statistical methods such as Mann-Whitney 2, Independent Sample Test, Kruskal Wallis K, Independent Sample Test and Spearman Correlation Analysis were used to calculate the statistical findings. The statistical analysis of the questionnaire data showed that, the majority of participants who filled in the questionnaire stated that they were satisfied with the quality of online learning. In addition, students also stated that they were more satisfied with online teaching in comparison to face-to-face teaching. On the other hand, the statistical analysis further revealed that there was no significant relationship between the satisfaction levels of students learning Turkish and socio-demographic variables such as age and gender. Finally, no significant relationship was found between the comparative satisfaction levels of Turkish students and socio-demographic variables.

Keywords: Pandemic; student’s satisfaction; online distance education; Turkish as a foreign language