Özet:

In Turkey, students, despite taking English lessons throughout their lifetime, are generally difficult to learn English, and this situation leads to the uncertainty learned about the foreign language. One of the factors that influence foreign language learning is the individual differences arising from learning. The most important factor that affects the attitudes towards the English course is the individual difference of the student. One of the factors that contain individual differences is the attitude of the individual. It has been the subject of many research in which students' beliefs and attitudes regarding foreign language learning are an element that affects their successes and failures. Moreover, many studies on English teaching and attitude have also found that the student’s attitude towards the English course varies by different variables. The aim of this study is to study whether the attitudes of primary and secondary school students to the English language lesson differ according to gender, classroom, school names, parents' educational status and brothers and sisters' number. The study universe of this research consists of 461 primary and secondary school students who have been taught in three different schools in Istanbul in the 2018-2019 educational and teaching year. In this study, the data was obtained by using the "English-oriented attitude scale" consisting of 16 matters with behavioral and sensual dimensions. The obtained data was analyzed in the SPSS program and used in the analysis of data frequency, percentage calculations, t-test and ANOVA statistical methods. When we study the findings, the gender variable is the female student and the class variable is 5. The classmates received higher points in their sensual and behavioral low-dimensions. The students and the female students. The students’ attitudes towards English lessons are more positive. Private school students, parents who have graduated from the university and non-brothers students have been seen to have high average scores in behavioral low-dimensions. In short, these students have a positive attitude towards the course of English.

Özet:

Although in Turkey students have been learning English during their education lives in generally they have difficulty in learning English. This situation about foreign language causes learned helplessness for them. One of the factors has an effect on learning foreign language is individual differences which is originated from learners’ own. This is showed that the most important factor affecting attitudes towards English is individual differences. Actually individual differences involve individuals’ attitudes. In addition, many researches are mentioned that student’s belief and their improved attitudes with foreign language learning is a factor which affects their success and failure. The aim of this study is to determine whether or not there become different primary school and middle school students’ attitudes towards English lesson according to different variables. The target population of this study consisted of 461 primary school and middle school students who were three different schools in İstanbul in 2018-2019 academic years. The data of this study was acquired by “Attitude Scale towards English Lesson” which has behavioral and sensual (affective) aspect and developed by Orakcı (2017). The acquired data is analyzed by SPSS programme and while it was analyzing the data it was utilized range of frequencies, percent calculation, t- test and ANOVA statistical method. When it was analyzed the study finding according to gender variables, female students and according to grade variables, 5 grade students get more high grade in behavioral and sensual (affective) aspect. In other words, female students and 5 grade students had more positive students towards English lesson. In addition, private school students, students who have university graduation parents and students who haven’t any brothers or sisters have high point average in behavioral aspect. In other words, these students have more positive attitudes towards English lesson.

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