5th Grade English Language Teaching Curricula in Turkey: Expectations vs. Realities

Autor/inn/en	Dündar, Esin; Merç, Ali
Titel	5th Grade English Language Teaching Curricula in Turkey: Expectations vs. Realities
Quelle	In: Excellence in Education Journal, 11 (2022) 1, S.30-68 (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2474-4166
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Language Teachers; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Grade 5; Foreign Countries; Curriculum Evaluation; Elementary School Curriculum; Teacher Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Outcomes of Education; Instructional Materials; Student Evaluation; Language Skills; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Ausland; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Lehrerverhalten; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to reveal the opinions of English teachers, advisors and a member of Curriculum Development Committee of Ministry of National Education about 5th grade English Language Curricula in Turkey. To this end, 100 English teachers were given Curriculum Opinion Scales. Fifteen English teachers, three advisors, and a member of Curriculum Development Committee were also interviewed through semi-structured interviews in order to add to the quantitative findings. The curricula were evaluated in terms of learning objectives and content, assessment and evaluation, coursebook as an instructional material, language skills, principle of appropriateness, and continuum of learning. Furthermore, participants shared their opinions on curriculum literacy, class hours, methodological perspectives, and examination system. The findings are discussed in comparison with the related literature. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Excellence in Education Journal. e-mail: eejeditor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.excellenceineducationjournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11