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- Title
İNGİLİZCE HAZIRLIK SINIFI YAZMA DERSİ ÖĞRETİM PROGRAMINA İLİŞKİN OKUTMAN GÖRÜŞLERİ.
- Authors
KARAFİL, Burcu; OĞUZ, Aytunga
- Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the curriculum of the A1 level English writing course at Yalova University School of Foreign Languages according to the instructors' opinions and to determine the needs. In the study, case study, one of the qualitative research methods, is used. The participants of the study consist of 7 English Instructors working at Yalova University School of Foreign Languages and who instructed A1 level writing course. The study was conducted during the fall semester of 2017-2018 academic year. Data was collected by questionnaire technique. A questionary form prepared by the researchers for the lecturers was used as data collection tool. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the obtained data. According to the findings, lecturers have stated that the duration of the course is sufficient; the materials are suitable and the curriculum is very effective when evaluated in terms of writing skills. In addition, lecturers have generally pointed out that the curriculum improves students' writing skills and that students learn specific strategies and techniques for writing skills. On the other hand, it is mentioned that the goals are not expressed clearly in the curriculum, grammar and vocabulary knowledge is intensely involved with writing skills, the subjects do not attract as much attention of the students and there are some missing points in the course materials and more activities are required.
- Publication
Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 2019, Vol 18, Issue 71, p1025
- ISSN
1304-0278
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.17755/esosder.429071