Listening Difficulties Experienced By A1 Level Learners Learning Turkish as a Foreign Language

International Journal of Language and Education Research, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.122-141, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)

The subject of this study, which pertains to the listening skill in foreign language

education, aims to investigate the listening difficulties experienced by A1 level

learners who are learning Turkish as a foreign language. To achieve this aim, the

"Model of Listening Difficulties Experienced by A1 Level Learners Learning Turkish

as a Foreign Language ", which was prepared by compiling similar studies in the

literature and consists of perception, parsing, grammar, task and strategy use

dimensions, was used. The model was applied to a total of 96 (57 male and 39 female)

learners using the correlational design. While there are statistically significant

differences in the perception, parsing and task dimensions of the Model, there is no

significant difference in the strategy use and grammar dimensions According to the

research results, gender variable has not had an impact on listening difficulties. On

the other hand, age and native language variables were found to be statistically

significant. In the light of these findings, it has been revealed that learners'

metacognitive awareness should be increased, teachers should take a more active role

in the process, and listening activities should be prepared to reinforce listening skills

rather than testing knowledge.