Old Wine in a New Bottle: Implementation of Intensive Language Program in the 5th Grade in Turkey

Autor/inn/en	Aksoy, Erdem; Bozdogan, Derya; Akbas, Ufuk; Seferoglu, Gölge
Titel	Old Wine in a New Bottle: Implementation of Intensive Language Program in the 5th Grade in Turkey
Quelle	In: Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 4 (2018) 2, S.301-324 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Aksoy, Erdem) ORCID (Bozdogan, Derya) ORCID (Akbas, Ufuk) ORCID (Seferoglu, Gölge)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2149-1135
Schlagwörter	Intensive Language Courses; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; Communicative Competence (Languages); Foreign Countries; Educational Change; Secondary School Teachers; Language Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Faculty Development; Authentic Learning; Instructional Materials; Educational Policy; Language Proficiency; Barriers; Educational Benefits; Case Studies; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intensivkurs; Sprachkurs; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Ausland; Bildungsreform; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Bildungsertrag; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Türkei
Abstract	In search of ways to better the foreign language proficiency levels of their citizens, governments frequently announce macro foreign language policies. In Turkey, the latest education reform in 2013 lowered the onset of foreign language learning to the second grade. The piloting of the latest foreign language policy is in progress to transform the fifth grade to an English Language Preparation Program (ELPP). In line with the current changes, this study collects the secondary school English language teachers' opinions at the initial stage of the implementation. This qualitative case study questions the advantages, disadvantages, success and possible challenges of the implementation, and the necessary support mechanisms. The secondary school English language teachers reflect on their past experiences of intensive language programs and hold an overall positive approach to the new ELLP implementation. All in all, to achieve success, the findings highlight the need for teacher training on teaching English to young learners, for a sound integration of communicative language teaching with authentic materials. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Anafartalar Campus Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education, Canakkale 07100, Turkey. e-mail: editor@ejal.info; Website: https://www.ejal.info/index.php/ejal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01