Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 835 - 848 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.17263/jlls.759322 İndeks Tarihi: 17-02-2021
Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school
Öz: The present study aimed to compare the attitudes of middle school students towards printed and digital dictionaryuse. The study was conducted with the survey model since it aimed to determine a present situation. The studypopulation included the students attending a middle school in Giresun province urban center during the 2018-2019academic year. The sample that represented the study population was randomly selected (n = 204) among thestudents attending a middle school in city center. The study data were collected with information form and attitudescales. The study findings demonstrated that the general attitudes of the students towards printed dictionary use(X=2.54/4.00) and digital dictionary use (X=2.76/4.00) were good. Furthermore, it was determined that genderdid not have a significant effect on dictionary use attitude. The most important study findings included theimprovement of student attitudes towards dictionary use with the increase in grade level, and the dictionary useattitudes of the students who started to use printed dictionaries during primary school or before were higher whencompared to other students. However, the attitude towards digital dictionary use was observed as a developingattitude.© 2020 JLLS and the Authors - Published by JLLS.
Anahtar Kelime: Basılı ve dijital sözlük kullanmaya yönelik öğrenci tutumlarının karşılaştırılması: ortaokul örneği
Öz: Araştırmada, ortaokul öğrencilerinin basılı ve dijital sözlük kullanmaya yönelik tutumlarının karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, var olan bir durumu belirlenmeyi amaçladığı için tarama modeline göre yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın evrenini 2018-2019 öğretim yılında, Giresun il merkezinde öğrenim gören ortaokul öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma evrenini temsil edecek özellikte örneklem ise tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemi ile il merkezindeki bir ortaokulda öğrenim gören öğrenciler arasından rastgele (n=204) seçilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri, bilgi formu ve tutum ölçekleri ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, öğrencilerin basılı sözlük (X=2,54 / 4) ve dijital sözlük kullanımına (X=2,76 / 4) yönelik genel olarak İyi düzeyde tutuma sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla beraber cinsiyetin sözlük kullanmaya yönelik tutum üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Sınıf düzeyi yükseldikçe sözlük kullanmaya yönelik tutumun da yükseldiği, ilkokul ve öncesinde sözlük kullanmaya başlayan öğrencilerin tutumlarının diğerlerinden daha iyi olduğu ulaşılan önemli sonuçlardandır.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
- Ahmed, N., Jawaid, A., Kaur, P. & Khalid, R. (2018). Dictionary using habits of electrical engineering students in Lahore, Pakistan. Language in India, 18(3), 625-631. Retrieved from http://www.languageinindia.com
- Alhaysony, M. (2011). Dictionary look-up behavior of Saudi female EFL students. European Journal of Social Sciences, 26(2), 250-267. Retrieved from http://www.europeanjournalofsocialsciences.com.
- Al-Smael, F. (2000). A think-aloud protocols investigation of lexico-semantic problems and problemsolving strategies among trainee English-Arabic translators (BL). Master thesis. Durham Üniversitesi.
- Aslan, E. (2016). A study on the use of mobile dictionaries in vocabulary teaching. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 12(1), 1-8. Retrieved from https://www.jlls.org/index.php/jlls/article/view/463/227
- Ayoub, M. T., Mehmood, K. & Awan, A. G. (2017). A study of dictionary using habits of students at secondary level in the urdu medium schools in district khanewal Pakistan. Global Journal of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(3), 515-533. Retrieved from https://www.gjmsweb.com.
- Balcı, A. (2009). Elementary 8th grade students’ attitudes towards reading habits. Mustafa Kemal University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 6(11), 265-300. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/183151.
- Baskın, S. (2017). 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin sözlük ihtiyacı ve ortaokul sözlükleri. Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 21 (3), 765-789.
- Basaran, M. & Ates, S. (2009). An investigation of fifth graders’ attitudes towards reading. Gazi University Journal of Gazi Educational Faculty, 29(1), 73-92. Retrieved from http://www.gefad.gazi.edu.tr/en/download/article-file/77091.
- Boz, E. & Demirtas, A.A. (2011). The attitudies and behaviours of Turkish language teachers towards school dictionary usage. Journal of Language and Literature Research, 3, 65-134.
- Can, A. & Deniz, E. (2016). Attitudes of high school student’s towards dictionaries. National Education, 210, 320-336. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/441277
- Cohen, L., Manion, L. & Morrison, K. (2007). Research methods in education. London: Routledge. Cowie, A. P. (Ed) (1999). English dictionaries for foreign learners. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- Dagtas, A. (2014). Opinions of secondary school 7th class students directed towards electronic dictionaries. The Journal of Academic Social Science, 2(7),542-555. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.16992/ASOS.389
- Elbir, B. & Bagcı, C. (2013). The evaluation of graduate studies on teaching reading in the first and second stage. Adıyaman University Journal of Social Sciences Special Issue, 11, 229-247. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.412
- Gocer, A. (2009). Activities of developing vocabulary of students and dictionary usage in Turkish education. Turkish Studies, 4(4), 1025-1055. 10.7827/TurkishStudies.1318
- Gomleksiz, M. N. (2004). Validity and reliability of an attitude scale towards reading habit. Fırat University Journal of Social Science, 14(2), 185-195. Retrieved from http://web.firat.edu.tr/sosyalbil/dergi/arsiv/cilt14/sayi2/185-196.pdf
- Gunbatar, M. S. (2014). The study on development of ınformation and communication technology attitude scale. Ahi Evran University Joumal of Kırşehir Education Faculty, 15(1), 121-135. Retrieved from https://toad.halileksi.net/sites/default/files/pdf/bit-bilgi-ve-iletisim-teknolojileritutum-olcegi-toad.pdf
- Ibe Akcan, P. (2015). The dictionary use of language students at the university level. Hacettepe University Journal of Faculty of Letters, 32(2), 89-104.
- Ilhan, N. (2009). The principles, types and features of dictionary making. Turkish Studies 4(4), 534- 554. http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.819
- Kaplan, T. & Yıldız, F. (2018). The opinions of middle school 8th graders about electronic dictionary usage. ulakbilge, 6(20), s.101-112. 10.7816/ulakbilge-06-20-06
- Karahan, B.U. (2018). Reading attitude scale: A scale development study. Kastamonu Education Journal, 26(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.375179
- Karal H., Kokoç M., Çolak C. & Yalçin Y., (2015). A case study on online mathematics teaching with pen-based technology: Experiences of two instructors. Contemporary Educational Technology, 6, 319-337. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1105757.pdf
- Kardas, D. (2016). A study on attitude and habit of using dictionary by students who learn Turkish as a foreign language. National Education, 210, 507-519. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/articlefile/441292
- McMillian, J. H. & Schumacher, S. (2001). Research in education: A conceptual introduction. New York: Longman
- Melanlıoğlu, D. (2013). Middle school students’ dictionary use habits: A qualitative study. Internation Journal of Turkish, Literature, Culture, Education, 2(2), 266-284. Retrieved from http://www.tekedergisi.com/Makaleler/38201901_14melanl%C4%B1o%C4%9Flu.pdf
- Mete, G. (2012). A research on elementary 8th grade students’ reading habits (Malatya sample). Journal of Language and Literature Research, 1(1), 43-66.
- Ministry of National Education (2018). Turkish course (1-8. grades) teaching program. Ankara: Ministry of National Education Pub.
- Nesi, H. & Haill, R. (2002) A study of dictionary use by international students at a British University. International Journal of Lexicography, 15(4), 277-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijl/15.4.277
- Oflaz, A. (2019). Yabancı dil olarak Almanca öğreniminde mobil/çevrimiçi ve basılı sözlük kullanımı. Diyalog 1, 125-139. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/755493
- Ozbay, M. & Melanlıoglu, D. (2013) An ınvestigation into skills of foreigner Turkish learners' dictionary use. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 1(1), 13-23. Doi.10.16916/aded.16015
- Ozdamar-Keskin, N., Ozata, F. Z., Banar, K. & Royle, K. (2015). Examining digital literacy competences and learning habits of open and distance learners. Contemporary Educational Technology, 6(1), 74-90. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1105611
- Turkish Language Institution (2011). Turkish dictionary. Ankara: TDK Pub.
- Yaman, H. (2010). On the evaluation of the primary education second level students’ dictionary use habits. Journal of Turkology Research, 27, 735-751. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/157017
- Yaman, H. & Dagtas, A. (2013). Dictionary oriented attitude scale: validity and reliability study. Mustafa Kemal University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 10(24), 15-27. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/182944
- Yaman, H. & Dagtas, A. (2014). Attitudes of secondary school 6th, 7th and 8th class students towards dictionarıes: a descriptive analysis. Turkish Studies, 9(3), 1581-1597. 10.7827/TurkishStudies.6356
- URL-1 https://sozluk.gov.tr/
- URL-2 https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
- URL-3 http://global.longmandictionaries.com/
- URL-4 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
| APA | MADEN A (2020). Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. , 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| Chicago | MADEN ASLI Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. (2020): 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| MLA | MADEN ASLI Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. , 2020, ss.835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| AMA | MADEN A Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. . 2020; 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| Vancouver | MADEN A Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. . 2020; 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| IEEE | MADEN A "Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school." , ss.835 - 848, 2020. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| ISNAD | MADEN, ASLI. "Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school". (2020), 835-848. https://doi.org/10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| APA | MADEN A (2020). Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 16(2), 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| Chicago | MADEN ASLI Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies 16, no.2 (2020): 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| MLA | MADEN ASLI Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, vol.16, no.2, 2020, ss.835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| AMA | MADEN A Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2020; 16(2): 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| Vancouver | MADEN A Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2020; 16(2): 835 - 848. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| IEEE | MADEN A "Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school." Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 16, ss.835 - 848, 2020. 10.17263/jlls.759322 |
| ISNAD | MADEN, ASLI. "Comparison of student attitudes towards printed and digital dictionary use: A case of middle school". Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies 16/2 (2020), 835-848. https://doi.org/10.17263/jlls.759322 |
