Theme 1: Language Skill
We began the questionnaire with the item asking whether the culture course contributed to
any of the language skills of the participants. All of the 38 (100%) participants gave
affirmative answers to this item, which suggested that although developing language skills
was not the major objective of the course, it influenced these skills positively. Table 1 below
clearly illustrates the results received for this item.
Table 1
Item No. Item Responses % Chi-Square
Yes 100
1
Did this course contribute
to any of your language
skills? No 0
0.000
Table 2
Item No. Item Responses Frequency % Chi-Square
Reading 10 26.3
Writing 2 5.3
Listening 10 26.3
2
To which skill did the
course contribute most?
Speaking 16 42.6
0.015
Regarding the skill improved most, the participants, by 42.6% expressed views suggesting
that their speaking skill was significantly improved. Reading and listening skills came next by
26.3% each, and writing by a small 5.3%.
Since the course was mainly presentation based, the participants spent a lot of time
conducting seminars and presentation projects. Therefore, both the presenters and the rest of
the class practiced speaking since they discussed cultural topics in the target language.
Theme 2: Cultural Awareness
One of the main objectives of the culture class was to raise awareness of language learners
about the target language culture. This objective was also mentioned as a benefit of learning
culture in the introduction. In Table 3 below, the participants expressed views regarding
awareness raising of the target culture as well as theirs.
Table 3
Item No. Item Responses Frequency % Chi-Square
Yes 26 68.4
3
Did this course help you
raise awareness about
both your own target and
cultures? No 12 31.6
0.023
The chi-square result for this item suggests that the course achieved one of its goals to a great
extent. Nearly 70% of the students felt such an awareness