Turkish language proficiency: TOMER graduates

Abstract

Language proficiency as the ability of an individual to perform in acquired language is considered extremely important for a student's educational life as well. The aim of this study is to evaluate the international students' Turkish language proficiency whether their language proficiency has been adequate or not. This research measures out the proficiency on four common skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, of Turkish language. To evaluate this process, a mixed model research was carried out with participation of thirty international students of Sakarya University from different countries who joined an interview and filled a self-evaluation questionnaire. There are twelve quantifier items divided on four language skills in the questionnaire. The outcome of the study shows that over % 90 of the participants deliver high proficiency in listening or understanding skill and their lowest proficiency appears in writing skill that covers approximately % 65 of the participants. Unlike the above skills results, the results of reading and speaking skills respectively place over % 35 and % 50. This study presents efficient data regarding second language proficiency evaluation and assists language learning centres to improve the learning outcome in the university level.