ERIC Number: EJ1103319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1072-4303
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Critical Reading Discourse of Pre-Service English Teachers in Turkey
Balikçi, Gözde; Daloglu, Aysegül
TESL-EJ, v20 n1 May 2016
This case study was conducted in order to observe and investigate the critical reading discourse (CRD) of 27 freshman pre-service teachers of English at the department of foreign language teaching at a state university in Turkey. In addition, the study attempts to answer the question of how the critical reading discourse of the students is shaped through feedback, instruction, and time. The written and audio-visual data were collected in the Advanced Reading and Writing I and II courses, which are offered to first-year students in the Foreign Language Education (FLE) department. The results of the data analysis indicate that the critical reading discourse of the freshman pre-service teachers of English involves interpretive, evaluative, and responsive discourse. Evaluative discourse was found to be limited in students' written work and discussions when compared to interpretive and responsive discourse. The students also usually tended to evaluate the content of the texts rather than their form. It was also found that instruction about academic writing fosters critical thinking, but it was not sufficient to encourage critical reading.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies, Preservice Teachers, Critical Reading, Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Discourse Analysis, Advanced Courses, Teaching Methods, College Freshmen, Critical Thinking, Language Teachers, Teacher Education, Journal Writing, Student Attitudes, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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