A Small-Scale Study of Primary School English Language Teachers' Classroom Activities and Problems

Autor/in	Arikan, Arda
Titel	A Small-Scale Study of Primary School English Language Teachers' Classroom Activities and Problems
Quelle	(2011), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Class Activities; Learning Activities; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; Questionnaires; English Instruction; Elementary School Curriculum; Educational Quality; Educational Needs; Barriers; Educational Practices; Teacher Attitudes; Curriculum Evaluation; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernaktivität; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fragebogen; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bildungspraxis; Lehrerverhalten; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Türkei
Abstract	Turkey's search for upgrading the quality of English language teaching is still in progress. Publication of Ministry of National Education's "English Language Curriculum for Primary Education Grades 4,5,6,7 and 8" (2006) framed the content and delivery of our primary school English language teaching classes along with a list of suggested classroom activities. However, much research is needed to identify what happens in English language classrooms in Turkey so that further action takes place to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Hence, the aim of the present study is to identify the types of English language teaching activities carried out in Turkish primary schools along with the problems they face while teaching. As a small-scale study based on 46 teachers' answers to a questionnaire, the study found that pupils appear to be passive learners since teacher-centered activities continue to be used. Also, vocabulary, speaking, and pronunciation are considered as the most important domains and skills for the pupils to master while their knowledge of culture, writing, and grammar are of less importance. Teachers suggest that smaller class size, newer technologies, and a rich variety of print materials can improve their English language teaching. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10