Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CHUZHDOEZIKOVO OBUCHENIE-FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.26-41, 2026 (ESCI)
This study examines the relationship between foreign language development tendencies and Psychological Capital (PsyCap) levels among Library and Information Science (LIS) students. Employing a quantitative research design, the study focused on undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Information and Records Management (IRM) at Istanbul University. Data were collected through a survey-based methodology, and responses from 98 voluntary participants were analyzed. Results indicate that while students demonstrate a high level of professional awareness regarding the importance of English in the LIS field (M=4.25), their active engagement with foreign resources (M=2.85) and overall language development tendencies (M=3.49) remain at a moderate level. Correlation analysis reveals a significant positive relationship between Psychological Capital and language learning motivation (r=.524, p<.01). These findings suggest that to facilitate LIS students' integration into global information networks, language pedagogy should transcend traditional grammar-centric models. Instead, instructional approaches should prioritize the enhancement of psychological resilience and self-regulated learning strategies to bridge the gap between professional motivation and active linguistic engagement.