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Why we can not teach a foreign language ? The cognitive learning approach on language acquisition according to the views of the language teachers

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  • Cem Özkurt, Serhat Arslan

    (Sakarya University)

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The purpose of this study mainly aims on making a detailed research on the issues and the methods used by the language teachers about teaching a foreign language.In the current study qualitative research method and semi-structural interview method were used . With semi-structural interview form teachers’ opinions about the cognitive learning approach on language acquisition was determined.In the present study purposeful sampling was used with 17 language teachers were interviewed in Sakarya.With using the descriptive method, a content analyse was accomplished with the obtained data. According to the findings the teaching and the learning methods of a foreign language need to be changed comprehensively

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  • Cem Özkurt, Serhat Arslan, 2015. "Why we can not teach a foreign language ? The cognitive learning approach on language acquisition according to the views of the language teachers," Eurasian Academy Of Sciences Social Sciences Journal, Eurasian Academy Of Sciences, vol. 6(6), pages 28-35, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:6:y:2015:i:6:p:28-35
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