A descriptive and explanatory study about vocabulary presentation techniques of English teachers in primary and secondary schools in Turkey

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to identify vocabulary presentation and teaching techniques English teachers working in primary and secondary schools in Turkey preferred in their classes. Moreover, the relationships between these techniques and their opinions about vocabulary teaching, their educational backgrounds and in-service training they attended to were researched. For these purposes, a questionnaire was developed according to the literature reviewed by the researcher and applied to the teachers. What is more, interviews were done with some teachers, and the classes of two teachers were observed with their consent. Data collected from all tools were analyzed, discussed, and the study was concluded.