ERIC Number: EJ1219158
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1554-5210
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Preservice Turkish Language Teachers' Opinions and Suggestions about the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Course
Bakir, Siddik; Simsek, Bahattin
International Journal of Progressive Education, v15 n3 p59-73 2019
The aim of this study was to determine the opinions and suggestions of preservice Turkish language teachers about the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners (TTF) course. The research population consisted of 79 junior students studying in the Department of Turkish Education at the Kazim Karabekir Faculty of Education, Atatürk University. A case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was employed in the study. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. The descriptive analysis technique was used to analyze the data obtained from the interviews. Based on the study, it was found that the preservice Turkish teachers thought that the TTF lessons were interesting, adequate and fun in terms of content and scope. However, they thought that the credit hours were inadequate, that there was little chance to do practice in the lessons, and that the course did not achieve its goal in terms of practice. In addition to that, findings such as the following were obtained: The level thought to be the most difficult when teaching Turkish to foreigners was the beginner level (A1-A2); with this course, they thought they reached a competency level to teach this subject; however, there was a need for activities supported by various materials and practice courses offered in relevant centers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, Student Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Turkish, Opinions, Course Evaluation, Program Implementation, Educational Objectives, Difficulty Level, Competence, Self Efficacy, Undergraduate Study
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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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