An Evaluation of the English Preparatory Program at Istanbul Medeniyet University

Autor/inn/en	Atar, Cihat; Kir-Cullen, Elif; Denkci-Akkas, Ferdane
Titel	An Evaluation of the English Preparatory Program at Istanbul Medeniyet University
Quelle	3 (2020) 1, S.94-115 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Atar, Cihat) ORCID (Kir-Cullen, Elif) ORCID (Denkci-Akkas, Ferdane)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2636-8102
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Gender Differences; Student Characteristics; Language Proficiency; Instructional Materials; Assignments; Evaluation; Teaching Methods; Learner Engagement; Educational Facilities; Required Courses; Elective Courses; Undergraduate Students; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Evaluierung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungsstätte; Pflichtkurs; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Türkei
Abstract	At Turkish universities, schools of foreign languages provide compulsory and voluntary language education for college students before they start their programs. This study aims to evaluate the program implemented for the English preparatory classes at Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Foreign Languages during 2016-2017 academic year. This study has a mixed approach. 131 students and four instructors evaluated the program in terms of aspects such as the course materials, course contents, testing methods, assignments and the instructors. The data were collected via a questionnaire and semi-structured interview questions. The analysis of the questionnaire data was conducted via descriptive statistics and a descriptive analysis was carried out with the data from the interviews. The findings revealed that the participant students were indecisive about the effectiveness of the language program in general. Moreover, it was seen that the mean scores of the female students, the intermediate level students and the ones attending the program voluntarily were higher when compared with the males, the elementary level students and the ones attending the program obligatorily. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01