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English Language Teaching in Turkey in the 1960s: Plus ça change…?

1960’lar Türkiyesinde İngilizce Öğretimi: Var mı Değişen Bir Şey?

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205–222
Publication Date
2021-12-26
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Finally, it is argued that the specific problems of ELT (e.g., lack of quality in pre-/in-service teacher education, recruitment methods and practices, physical conditions and infrastructure, teachers’ language proficiency, insufficient competency in developing/adapting instructional materials, inconsistency in terms of instructional practices, and lack of sustainable mentoring and appraisal practices) remain somewhat stable since the 1960s.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The 1960s have witnessed a series of developments that paved the way to the tremendous growth and expansion in English Language Teaching (ELT) around the world.
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Key Findings & Data:The purpose of this article is to portray a local snapshot of ELT in Turkey, both as an activity and a profession, in light of the global trends and developments.
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Conclusion & Impact:Finally, it is argued that the specific problems of ELT (e.g., lack of quality in pre-/in-service teacher education, recruitment methods and practices, physical conditions and infrastructure, teachers’ language proficiency, insufficient competency in developing/adapting instructional materials, inconsistency in terms of instructional practices, and lack of sustainable mentoring and appraisal practices) remain somewhat stable since the 1960s.
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⚙️Variables:İngilizce · dil öğretimi · öğretmen eğitimi

Abstract

The 1960s have witnessed a series of developments that paved the way to the tremendous growth and expansion in English Language Teaching (ELT) around the world. The purpose of this article is to portray a local snapshot of ELT in Turkey, both as an activity and a profession, in light of the global trends and developments. More specifically, the article opens with a broader look at the role and status of English in the country during this period. It is followed by examining what it meant to teach and be a teacher of English at the time. The discussion ends with establishing a set of connections to the current state of ELT in the local context. Finally, it is argued that the specific problems of ELT (e.g., lack of quality in pre-/in-service teacher education, recruitment methods and practices, physical conditions and infrastructure, teachers’ language proficiency, insufficient competency in developing/adapting instructional materials, inconsistency in terms of instructional practices, and lack of sustainable mentoring and appraisal practices) remain somewhat stable since the 1960s.

Özet

1960'lı yıllar, İngiliz Dili Öğretimi alanında dünya çapında muazzam büyüme ve genişlemeye giden yolu açan bir dizi gelişmeye tanık olmuştur. Bu makalenin amacı, küresel eğilimler ve gelişmeler ışığında hem bir faaliyet hem de bir meslek olarak İngiliz Dili Öğretimi’nin Türkiye'deki yerel bir görüntüsünü ortaya koymaktır. İngilizcenin ülkedeki rolüne ve durumuna daha geniş bir bakışla yaklaşan bu çalışma özellikle bu dönemde İngilizce öğretmek ve öğretmeni olmanın ne anlama geldiğini incelemekte ve İngiliz Dili Öğretimi’nin yerel bağlamdaki mevcut durumuna bir dizi bağlantı kurmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, İngiliz Dili Öğretimi ile ilgili sorunların (hizmet öncesi/hizmet içi öğretmen eğitiminde kalite eksikliği, işe alım yöntem ve uygulamalarındaki sorunlar, fiziksel koşullar ve altyapı problemleri, öğretmenlerin dil yeterliliği, öğretim materyallerini geliştirme/uyarlamada yetersizlikler, öğretim uygulamaları açısından tutarsızlıklar ve sürdürülebilir mentorluk ve değerlendirme uygulamalarının eksikliği gibi) 1960’lı yıllardan bu yana büyük ölçüde sabit kaldığı iddia edilmektedir.

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SELVİ, A. F. (2021). English Language Teaching in Turkey in the 1960s: Plus ça change…?. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2, 205–222. https://ajindex.com/articles/387242

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