Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 135 - 148 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.33400/kuje.809501 İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study

Öz:
Rosenthal effect, also known as expectancy effect, is a psychological phenomenon at which individual’s acts take the form of what others, very often an authority or a respected one, expects from them. It appears to be among the determinant factors for students while selecting their path to higher education. On the other hand, the previous research also found out that EMI universities rank considerably more among the primary expectations by parents in such countries as Turkey. In this vein, several factors ranging from social prestige to academic success are often given as reasons for the preference. However, there is also some doubt concerning the challenges faced in the intake of contextual knowledge. This current study aimed to investigate the tenets of Rosenthal effect exposed by students before an EMI university over their success and participation in higher education level. The data came from 30 EFL preparatory year students at an EMI university in Turkey through a standardized open-ended written interview and a questionnaire in Likert-scale. The results indicate that most of the participants agree on the existence of others’ expectancy while determining their career paths. It is also clear that the effect mostly contributed positively to their decisions as well as to their success rates while sustainability of participation and lack of enthusiasm appear to be its basic negative consequence. A considerable number of the prospective EMI students also indicated that they do not feel proficient enough to take courses successfully in another language than their mother tongue. Further studies are required to investigate students’ motivation and external factors in selecting an EMI institution.
Anahtar Kelime: Rosenthal effect EMI higher education expectancy effect

Yükseköğretim düzeyinde İngilizce eğitim alan öğrencilerin akademik kariyer kararları üzerinde Rosenthal etkisi: Bir vaka çalışması

Öz:
Rosenthal etkisi, ya da beklenti etkisi, bireyin çoğunlukla bir otorite ya da saygın bir kimsenin beklentilerine göre adımlar atmasına dair psikolojik bir olgudur. Bu olgu, öğrenciler için yüksek öğrenimde izleyecekleri yolu seçerken de belirleyici faktörlerden biri olarak gözlemlenmektedir. Öte yandan, daha önceki çalışmalarda Türkiye gibi kimi ülkelerdeki ebeveynlerin öncelikli beklentileri arasında, eğitim dili İngilizce olan üniversitelerin yer aldığına yer verilmiştir. Bu bağlamda sosyal itibardan akademik başarıya dek birçok sebep sıralanmaktadır. Fakat alan bilgisinin içselleştirilmesine yönelik bir takım kaygılar da bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, üniversite öncesinde öğrencilerin maruz kaldıkları Rosenthal etkisinin, yüksek öğretim düzeyindeki başarıları ve devamlılıkları üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Veriler, Türkiye'de İngilizce eğitim veren bir üniversitede bulunan 30 İngilizce Yabancı Dil hazırlık öğrencisinden, standart açık uçlu yazılı mülakat ve Likert ölçeğinde bir anket yoluyla sağlandı. Sonuçlar, katılımcıların çoğunun kariyer çizgilerini belirlerken başkalarının beklentisinin varlığı konusunda hemfikir olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu etkinin genelde kararlarına ve başarılarına katkı sağladığını, ancak katılımın sürekliliği ve de ilgi eksikliği gibi bir takım olumsuz sonuçlar da yarattığı gözlemlenmiştir. Kayda değer sayıdaki bir katılımcı kitlesi ise kendilerini, eğitim dilinin İngilizce olduğu dersleri alabilecek kadar yeterli bulmadıkları kanaatini belirtmiştir. Gelecekteki çalışmalarda, yabancı dilde eğitim veren kurumların tercih edilmesinde öğrencilerin motivasyonları ve dışsal faktörler üzerine daha detaylı araştırmalar yapılması gerektiği sonucu ortaya çıkmıştır.
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APA Altay M, Evişen N (2020). Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online), 3(2), 135 - 148. 10.33400/kuje.809501
Chicago Altay Mehmet,Evişen Nilüfer Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online) 3, no.2 (2020): 135 - 148. 10.33400/kuje.809501
MLA Altay Mehmet,Evişen Nilüfer Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online), vol.3, no.2, 2020, ss.135 - 148. 10.33400/kuje.809501
AMA Altay M,Evişen N Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online). 2020; 3(2): 135 - 148. 10.33400/kuje.809501
Vancouver Altay M,Evişen N Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online). 2020; 3(2): 135 - 148. 10.33400/kuje.809501
IEEE Altay M,Evişen N "Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study." Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online), 3, ss.135 - 148, 2020. 10.33400/kuje.809501
ISNAD Altay, Mehmet - Evişen, Nilüfer. "Rosenthal effect over the academic career decisions of EMI students at higher education level: A case study". Kocaeli Üniversitesi Eğitim Dergisi (Online) 3/2 (2020), 135-148. https://doi.org/10.33400/kuje.809501