Analyzing Students' Perspectives on Learning Second Foreign Language: Exploring the Potential of French - A Case Study

Abstract

This research examines the perspectives of students who are acquiring French as a second language at Northern Border University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A survey was conducted among 95 female undergraduate students who were enrolled in French Levels 1 and 2 during the first and second terms of the academic year 2022-2023. The study used qualitative descriptive research approaches that aimed to get insight into participants' views by exploring their experiences, perceptions, and meanings. The results indicated a good inclination towards learning French as a second foreign language, with students displaying a very optimistic perspective. The research proposes that augmenting the number of hours and prolonging the length of the course from Semester I to Semester VI may enhance students' perspectives on acquiring French as a second language.