Akdogan Ozturk, Sevinc

This study handles how aviation students learn French as a second foreign language, focusing on difficulties in listening and speaking skills, and the factors behind them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Aviation Managements students, selected through purposive sampling, using a qualitative case study design. Each interview lasted for 40-50 minutes, and the data were analyzed descriptively. Findings revealed that students’ motivation was primarily based on external factors, such as compulsory courses and career goals, but internal factors like cultural interest, were constantly developed. Anxiety in speaking, fear of making mistakes, pronunciation difficulties, and a mismatched reduced communication desire. In listening skills, speech speed and spelling-pronunciation differences stood out. The participants implemented various strategies, such as repetition and imitation, subtitled media, self-recording, peer practice, and digital applications. French was considered more concerning than English due to later and limited exposure and phonetic complexity. This study suggests pronunciation workshops, authentic materials, fault-tolerant and technology-enhanced classrooms.

Demirci, Yonca Koçmar; Çıldır, Burcu; Akyüz, Emine

This study was designed for learning the patterns of utilization of thechildren’s sections of public libraries and understanding the functionsand social elements that library users find in or bring to these sections.The study was designed as a qualitative case study for examining threepublic libraries (Erzincan, Essen & Niğde). Data were collected usingsemi-structured interviews with 72 children and 43 adults in 3 weeks ofobservation period. Findings for each of three libraries are given underthe headings of quality of spaces for children, social climate, andoverall picture of activities for children as the “within-case”. As to the“across-case” are reached the themes; preschool children, a place like abookstore, a place like a playground, and reading as a sub-skill foracademic success. Considering the functions of libraries in years, it isnecessary to involve experts, writers, teachers, and parents in theprocess as well.