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Problem-Based Learning in Adult Education: The Case of Language Teaching

Yetişkin Eğitiminde Probleme Dayalı Öğrenme: Yabancı Dil Öğretimi Örneği

Roshangul Gulamova(HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF TURKIC STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE)0000-0003-4100-4895
Eda Gürlen(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, EĞİTİM BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-1719-9840
Pages
70–96
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Consequently, this study suggests that in the education of instructors of Turkish as a foreign/second language, PBL may offer a pedagogical model that encourages participants to critically reflect on their own teaching practices within a reflective pedagogical framework and to engage in the generation of theoretical knowledge grounded in their practical experiences.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study focuses on problem-based learning (PBL) in adult education, drawing upon the example of foreign language teaching.
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Key Findings & Data:The research indicated that, following the implementation of PBL, participants developed solution-oriented strategies, such as improving their understanding of the classroom context, balancing methodological approaches, providing continuous feedback, and accurately identifying specific teaching issues.
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Conclusion & Impact:Consequently, this study suggests that in the education of instructors of Turkish as a foreign/second language, PBL may offer a pedagogical model that encourages participants to critically reflect on their own teaching practices within a reflective pedagogical framework and to engage in the generation of theoretical knowledge grounded in their practical experiences.
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⚙️Variables:Öğretici eğitimi · probleme dayalı öğrenme · yabancı dil öğretimi

Abstract

This study focuses on problem-based learning (PBL) in adult education, drawing upon the example of foreign language teaching. In this study, researcher diaries and individual interviews were utilized as data collection tools; based on the data obtained from these instruments, the role of PBL-based training in the participants’ methodological preferences and the process-oriented development of the study were examined. The research indicated that, following the implementation of PBL, participants developed solution-oriented strategies, such as improving their understanding of the classroom context, balancing methodological approaches, providing continuous feedback, and accurately identifying specific teaching issues. Participants working on PBL scenarios in small and large groups were observed to successfully link their theoretical knowledge directly to their TÖMER experiences. However, issues encountered in the early stages of implementation -such as confusion over group roles, misuse of scientific terminology, and incomplete problem identification- demonstrated that guided, step-by-step support mechanisms are a critical pedagogical necessity during the transition to learning environments such as PBL in adult education. By the end of the study, it was observed that participants had gained the motivation to transform problems identified in their own classes into qualitative research designs, drawing on the practical experiences they had acquired. Consequently, this study suggests that in the education of instructors of Turkish as a foreign/second language, PBL may offer a pedagogical model that encourages participants to critically reflect on their own teaching practices within a reflective pedagogical framework and to engage in the generation of theoretical knowledge grounded in their practical experiences.

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Bu çalışmada yabancı dil öğretimi örneğinden hareketle yetişkin eğitiminde probleme dayalı öğrenme (PDÖ) hususu üzerinde durulmuştur. Makalede veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı günlüğü ve bireysel görüşmeler kullanılmış, bu araçlardan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda katılımcıların metodolojik tercihlerinde PDÖ ile düzenlenen eğitimin rolü ve çalışmanın süreç odaklı gelişimi ele alınmıştır. Çalışmanın bulguları, PDÖ uygulamasının ardından katılımcıların sınıfı tanıma, metodolojiyi dengeleme, öğrencilerden sürekli geri bildirim alma ve belirli öğretim sorunlarını doğru tespit etme gibi çözüm odaklı stratejiler geliştirdiklerini göstermiştir. PDÖ senaryolarını küçük ve büyük gruplar hâlinde çalışan katılımcıların teorik bilgilerini doğrudan TÖMER deneyimleriyle başarılı bir şekilde ilişkilendirdikleri görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte uygulamanın ilk aşamalarında grup içi rolleri karıştırma, bilimsel terimleri yanlış kullanma ve problemleri eksik tanımlama gibi karşılaşılan sorunlar, yetişkin eğitiminde PDÖ gibi öğrenme ortamlarına geçiş sürecinde aşamalı ve yönlendirici destek mekanizmalarının önemli bir pedagojik gereklilik olduğunu göstermiştir. Araştırma sonunda katılımcıların edindikleri pratik deneyimler ışığında kendi sınıflarında gözlemledikleri sorunları nitel araştırma tasarımlarına dönüştürme motivasyonu kazandıkları görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, yabancı/ikinci dil olarak Türkçe öğreticisi eğitiminde PDÖ’nün, katılımcıların yansıtıcı pedagoji çerçevesinde bireysel uygulamalarını sorgulamalarına ve bu deneyimlerden hareketle teorik bilgi üretme süreçlerine katkı sunabilecek bir model olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Gulamova, R., Gürlen, E. (2026). Problem-Based Learning in Adult Education: The Case of Language Teaching. Uluslararası Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Öğretimi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 70–96. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20683719

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