Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Milli Egitim, cilt.50, sa.1, ss.11-26, 2021 (Scopus)
This research aims to describe the problems in the process of learning Turkish experienced by primary school children who fled the war in Syria and sought refuge in Turkey. In the research, the descriptive survey model was preferred. The research group consists of 160 Syrian students at the 4th grade level who were educated at eight primary schools in Reyhanlı district of Hatay province in the 2020-2021 academic year. In the research, a sample data collection form was developed to determine the problems that migrant children experience in Turkish learning. The data were collected by applying the developed survey to the students. Data obtained through the survey; frequency distributions, percentage (%) calculations, arithmetic averages, chi-square and independent samples t test were analyzed in SPSS program. As a result of the analysis of the data; It has been concluded that the words of Arabic origin in Turkish facilitate the Turkish learning process of the students, that the students evaluate the textbooks and their teachers adequately, that they do not have difficulty in speaking Turkish, but that they have difficulties in written expression. In addition, it is understood from their opinions that students can translate Arabic texts to Turkish, express their feelings and thoughts in Turkish sentences but they can’t learn Turkish without taking Turkish lessons. Syrian migrant students have difficulty vocalizing the letters respectively, “ü-ö-u-i” in vowels and “ğ-ş-j-ç” in consonants while they have no problem vocalizing the “d” sound. The research findings describe the problems experienced by Syrian migrant students in the Turkish learning process and offer more comprehensive information on the field by suggesting solutions to these problems. The research suggests that more studies should be conducted on speaking skills from the skill areas of language skills and voice-over studies that will strengthen the teaching of vowels and consonants.