Primary Level English Language Teaching Curricula of Greece and Turkey: A Comparative Study

Autor/inn/en	Günes, Hilal; Tas, Songül
Titel	Primary Level English Language Teaching Curricula of Greece and Turkey: A Comparative Study
Quelle	3 (2023) 1, S.16-32 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Günes, Hilal)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Teaching Methods; Intercultural Communication; Communicative Competence (Languages); Comparative Analysis; English (Second Language); Comparative Education; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Implementation; Listening Skills; Speech Communication; Learning Activities; Foreign Countries; Greece; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrplangestaltung; Lernaktivität; Ausland; Griechenland; Türkei
Abstract	The present study primarily aims at comparing the ELT curricula of Turkey and Greece concerning primary-level education. With this aim, a large number of articles, educational websites, theses, and dissertations, along with The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports and Ministry of National Education (MoNE) reports of Turkey and Greece were inspected. Data were analyzed qualitatively by using the document analysis technique. As a result of the analysis, some similarities and differences were detected in the design, development, and the implementation of two curricula. Starting the teaching of English at earlier grades, adopting student-centered and action- oriented teaching approach, promoting the development of listening and speaking abilities, targeting communicative, authentic, comfortable, and enjoyable learning environment, focusing on alternative and process-oriented assessment techniques, and aiming to develop intercultural communicative competence of the learners are among the similarities of two curricula. On the other hand, discrepancies were also revealed regarding the designing, developing, piloting, and implementation processes, testing of instructional activities and materials, training of the teachers, material infrastructure, class hours, and internal and external evaluation of the two curricula. By explaining the similarities and differences between ELT curricula of Turkey and Greece at the primary level, this study endeavors to provide information for English language teachers, researchers, curriculum developers, and policy-makers. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01