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Title: | Improving Phonological Awareness Skills of Young Learners of English in an EFL Context |
Authors: | Akca, Irem Ay Atmaca, Cagla |
Keywords: | phonological awareness young learners of English phonological awareness skills test English as a foreign language action research Teacher-Education |
Publisher: | Dergipark Akad |
Abstract: | This action research study aimed to improve phonological awareness of young learners in Turkish EFL context. In total, there were 56 students from the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades at a secondary state school. The students' phonological awareness levels were measured via the Phonological Awareness Skills Test (P.A.S.T.) in pre-test, immediate post-test and delayed post-test design. Their scores were analysed through statistical procedures. When the mean scores of the pre-test, immediate post-test and delayed post-test were compared, it was found out that the scores in the immediate post-test and delayed post-test increased. A non-parametric Friedman test of differences among repeated measures was conducted and rendered a significant Chi-square value. Thus, it was revealed that there was a statistically significant difference among the P.A.S.T. scores of the participants measured before the in-class activities, after the in-class activities, and after a six-week follow-up. The findings displayed the importance of employing various activities to improve the phonological awareness of young learners. Educational implications are also discussed. |
URI: | https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1033281 https://hdl.handle.net/11499/47109 |
ISSN: | 1301-0085 1309-0275 |
Appears in Collections: | Eğitim Fakültesi Koleksiyonu TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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