Armenian Parents Attitude towards FL Schools in Yerevan

Abstract

This is a survey study that aims to exploreArmenian parents’preferences about foreign language education in Armenia.Data collection started from interviews of six parents (three from Armenian Diasporas and three others from Armenia) using a purposive sampling. Based on the interview results a questionnaire was created and distributed to 324 parents in seven high schools(2 English, 2 French and 3 Russian)from Yerevan.Among them they were 32 parents from Armenian biased schools, 139 parents from Russian schools, 81 parents from English schools and 72 parents from French schools. Based on data of 11-item questionnaire, descriptive statistic and correlation analysis had been conducted. As a result of the statistical analysis of the data, a strong correlation had been noticed between the parents’ attended schools and their attitude towards foreign language school education system. Prediction of parents’ attitude towards foreign language schools is to a certain extent. The Stronger predictors were the parents attended schools and their positions; whereas weaker predictors were the respondents’ gender and position.