scholarly journals Evaluation of the Intensive English Language Teaching Program for the 5th Grade according to Teachers' Views

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 14-32
Author(s):  
Seval Eminoğlu Küçüktepe ◽  
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Esra Kerimoğlu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Intensive English ◽  
5Th Grade

scholarly journals Evaluation of the intensive English language teaching programme for the fifth grade according to teachers’ views

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-124
Author(s):  
Yoones Tavoosy
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Intensive English ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Universal Language ◽  
Intensive Course

With the increase in international exchange of information, language policies of countries have focused especially on the teaching and learning of English, the universal language of communication. The aim of the study is to evaluate the intensive English language teaching programme for the fifth grade according to the teachers’ views. The research is conducted in the phenomenological pattern, one of the qualitative research methods. In the 2018–2019 academic year, data were collected by interviewing with 26 volunteer English teachers in 7 different districts of İstanbul. Descriptive and content analysis methods were used for analysing the data. From the results, most of the teachers generally have expressed positive opinions about the intensive English language course for the fifth grade and its curriculum. This paper recommends that the content should be eased by reducing the number of unit numbers and grammar subjects in the curriculum.   Keywords: Intensive course, English language, teaching programme, programme evaluation, teachers’ views, the fifth grade.

scholarly journals An Anthropocentric Evaluation of the New English Language Teaching Program for Lower Secondary School in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-65
Author(s):  
Ahmet Erdost Yastıbaş
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
English Language ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
5Th Grade

AbstractIntroduction: The earth has entered a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene demonstrates how human activities have changed the world negatively by causing several environmental issues such as global warming. Therefore, it has become an important problem for people. Education should be reconsidered according to the new epoch to deal with it. There is a trans-disciplinary call for this issue. In relation to this call, the present study has aimed to evaluate the new English language teaching program (ELTP) for lower secondary school (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades) in terms of the Anthropocene in Turkey.Methods: The present study was designed as a qualitative study. The data collection tools were the new ELTP for lower secondary school and the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade English language course books prepared according to the new program. The data were analyzed through documentation analysis. Triangulation and thick descriptions were used to make the study trustworthy.Results: The documentation analysis of the data has showed that there are six themes related to the nature in the new ELTP for lower secondary school: theme 9 (the animal shelter) in the 5th grade; themes 4 (weather and emotions) and 9 (saving the planet) in the 6th grade; themes 4 (wild animals) and 9 (environment) in the 7th grade; theme 10 (natural forces) in the 8th grade. The learning outcomes and language skills of each theme were prepared according to the contents of the themes. Theme 9 in the 5th grade shows how human activities can affect the environment positively. Theme 4 in the 6th grade indicates how the environment can affect people. The rest demonstrate how human activities have affected the nature negatively and how people can save the nature.Discussion: Theme 9 (saving the planet) in the 6th grade, themes 4 (wild animals) and 9 (environment) in the 7th grade, and theme 10 (natural forces) in the 8th grade explain how several environmental issues have occurred owing to human activities, how these issues have affected the nature and human lives negatively, and how people can deal with these issues. Theme 9 (the animal shelter) in the 5th grade informs students about how human activities can affect the nature positively, and theme 4 (weather and emotions) in the 6th grade about how the environment can affect people. Through these themes, the new ELTP for lower secondary school can enable English language students to understand that people are a part of the nature, have the power to change the environment, and can live with the environment in balance.Limitations: The curriculum evaluation is only related to the new ELTP for lower secondary school (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades) in Turkey.Conclusion: The Anthropocentric evaluation of the new ELTP for lower secondary school has shown that it can raise English language students’ awareness of the relationship between people and the nature and their effects on each other.

scholarly journals From Context to Curriculum: A Case Study of Communicative Language Teaching in China

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyong Sun ◽  
Liying Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Preliminary Stage

This article discusses the implementation of communicative language teaching methodology in the EFL context in one institution in China. The context and curriculum development of the English teaching program at Private Pui Ching Commercial College is used here as a case study. The article suggests that a preliminary stage of context-based communicative curriculum development is necessary. Such a preliminary stage aims to investigate first the context of an English language teaching program, and then the process of adapting the program to its context for implementation. A framework for such a context investigation is proposed. Three key questions regarding the integration of the context study into curriculum design are also discussed.

scholarly journals An Inventory of Purpose-Built Learning Actions to Build Text-Based and Topic- Based Knowledge

2017 ◽  
pp. 193-225
Author(s):  
Argemiro José Amaya Buelvas
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Esl Reading ◽  
Reading Activity

This research is based on ESL reading comprehension. Its purpose is to identify which purpose-built learning actions for constructing text-based and topic-based knowledge first-semester students from the English Language Teaching Program at Universidad de Córdoba applied more often while reading. Data was gathered through a reading platform called knockWhy?, along with a reading activity in which students brought up purpose-built learning actions. After using the platform, the students answered a questionnaire in order to evaluate their experience and opinion about the platform’s design. Results showed that students brought a significant amount of purpose-built learning actions, which mainly concerned textual-based knowledge, rather than topic-based. Results also revealed that students’ experience with the platform and its design was significant when bringing up purpose-built learning actions.

A comparison with the competencies of English language teaching program

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Saadet Cinar ◽  
Mustafa Cem Babadogan
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Concepts Of Knowledge

In this study, the competencies of the Undergraduate English Language Teaching Programmes belonging to the universities selected as samples from seven regions of our country were examined by using the document analysis method. It has been understood that the concepts of ‘knowledge’, ‘skill’ and ‘competence’ which are the components of the ‘competency’ concept as well as differences in the expression are not fully distinguishable. It was also observed that while the competencies were being written, universities did not adopt the same grammatical rules. In this study, arrangements were made with the focus was on providing a common framework both conceptually and formally, and suggestions were tried to be developed. It is thought that this work will be useful for programmes that have difficulty in expressing their competencies correctly.Keywords: Bologna process, English language teaching programme, competency.

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