Naslov
Students’ Attitude Towards German Language Learning

Autori
Sobočan, Martina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Conference proceedings : International Conference The Future of Education 6th edition / - Firenza : München, 2016, 679-682

ISBN
978-88-6292-620-1

Skup
International Conference The Future of Education 6th Edition

Mjesto i datum
Firenca, Italija, 30.06.2016. - 01.07.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
students' attitude ; German language ; language education

Sažetak
During their primary and secondary education, students gather experience and form attitudes toward a foreign language they are learning. This can significantly influence their success in further language education, in this case, at a higher education institution. Not only this, students in secondary and tertiary education institutions are often given the possibility to change their first foreign language, which often results in choosing English, even though they have been learning German throughout primary education, for example. While working with students in an institution of higher education, it has been noted that there is a significant number of students having a negative attitude towards German especially. The problems that arise from such an attitude are the decrease in interest and cooperation in classes, poor exam results, and finally, a resistance towards the continuation of learning the German language, even though students are aware that the language might be of great use to them in their future employment. The purpose of this paper is to identify the sources and the reasons that form such negative attitudes towards foreign languages, especially the German language. The results will hopefully help teachers of foreign languages identify the existing problems in their approach and teaching, and become aware of elements that form students’ negative attitude towards foreign language and, at the same time, hopefully be useful in forming positive attitude among language learners. What is more, examples of positive experiences and practices reported by students will serve as valuable insight and motivation to teachers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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