Recently, translanguaging has begun challenging and replacing English-only policies in English-medium instruction (EMI) contexts, advocating that bi/multilingual learners may better internalise information in two or more languages. Within this perspective and using linguistic ethnography as the framework, this case study examines the…

This study aims 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 essential in providing students with the…

Consuming sports products and services incessantly without being able to restrain oneself is characterized as compulsive sports consumption. The aim of this study is to adapt the Compulsive Sport Consumption Scale (CSCS) developed in English by Aiken et al. (2018) into Turkish utilizing a scientific scale adaptation process. The CSCS consists of…

The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the AFEQ for Turkish parents of children with ASD. The Turkish-translated version of the AFEQ was administered to 241 parents of children aged 2-12 years with ASD to examine the construct validity and internal consistencies. Parents completed the Autism…

A multilingual experience can be considered a significant asset. However, since the earliest studies in the field, research has reported mixed results regarding potential advantages such as increased cognitive ability and metalinguistic awareness. Moreover, studies investigating the influence of bilingualism/multilingualism on the acquisition of…

Despite the influx of research examining various aspects of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) applications (apps) over the past two decades, there have been no head-to-head studies that have investigated the comparative effectiveness of different mobile apps. The current study addresses this gap by directly comparing two of the most…

The aim of this study is to examine the academic career awareness of prospective Turkish and Turkish language and literature teachers. It is important in terms of contributing to the field due to the limited studies conducted at the undergraduate level to examine the academic career awareness of prospective Turkish and Turkish language and…

The study aimed to examine the effect of supportive language training activities on language skills and reading levels of bilingual children attending state primary schools in Turkey. Ten primary school children aged 6 to 9 years were selected on a voluntary basis by the Migration Services Centre of Keçiören Municipality in Ankara. Supportive…

Machine translation (MT) is the automated process of translating text between different languages, encompassing a wide range of language pairs. This study focuses on non-professional bilingual speakers of Turkish and English, aiming to assess their ability to discern accuracy in machine translations and their preferences regarding MT. A particular…

The notion of multilingual students' first language has been advocated as a resource in mathematics learning for some time. However, few studies have investigated how implementing students' L1 in the teaching practice impacts multilingual students' mathematics learning opportunities. Based on a 9-month-long ethnographic study conducted in Iran, we…

In this study, it is aimed to reveal the educational beliefs that the changes in the physical appearance of schools in the context of Althusser's ideological apparatuses will reveal in teachers. Thirty-eight teachers working in different provinces of Turkey and working in different branches participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews…

This research aimed to investigate the impact of word decoding speed and accuracy on reading comprehension in Turkish, which is characterized by a highly transparent and morphologically complex orthographic system. The study involved 160 students, half of whom were identified as poor readers, while the other half were classified as good readers.…

Dyslexia is a phenomenon that recently has been recognized socially and attracted the attention of educators in Turkey. For this reason, in Turkey, scientific research on dyslexia is quite limited and teachers lack sufficient knowledge. The purpose of this study was to examine the dyslexia-related knowledge and beliefs of teachers, who have in…

Purpose: Not only in daily conversations, official correspondence, and educational settings but also on social media platforms, the correct usage of language by prospective teachers has become a necessity of the age. Twitter, which is used by many people to express their feelings, opinions, etc., is used actively by prospective teachers as well.…

This study, a descriptive and methodological type of research, was conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the Attitudes to Fertility and Childbearing Scale (AFCS), developed by Söderberg et al. (2015). The sample of this study consisted of 224 women who had not given birth yet and who were between the ages…