Osman Solmaz
Pre-service Language Teachers’ Use of Social Networking Sites for Language Learning: A Quantitative Investigation
Dicle University
study examined preservice language teachers attitudes towards social networking site sns use language learning sns practices improving target languages relationship them279 english german language teacher candidates participated surveys designed present studythe statistical analyses data revealed preservice language teachers positive perceptions towards sns use purpose language development took advantage snss improve target languagesit also found variables participants departments years study selfreported sns literacies significantly affected attitudes towards sns use sns practicesfinally quantitative data obtained confirmed significant correlation teacher candidates attitudes sns practices language learning general particular skillsthe results discussed within context relevant scholarship study concluded recommendations future research