Evaluation of University Student's Opinions about Learning Russian Language

Abstract

Since ancient times foreign language is the most important communication tool for societies to reflect their cultures. In this study, university student's views towards learning Russian language are evaluated. Aim of the study is to research the student's knowledge and how much they have learned Russian languages. The study was conducted on 49 volunteered undergraduate students from the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management at Near East University in Cyprus. During the 2011-2012 Spring term, data was collected by means of a survey developed by Gomleksiz (2002). The survey consists of 15 positive items. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of this scale was 0.95. The data obtained by the survey was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program with the percentage and frequency statistical analysis techniques. According to results from this research finding, the majority of university students believe in the necessity of knowing and learning Russian language. The main reason for this is that it provides a better opportunity to be employed. The students who find that Russian language education provided at universities is insufficient, argues the main reason for this is the weekly Russian language lessons not being enough hours.