Research Article

AN EVALUATION OF THE COURSE BOOKS FOR TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BASED ON TEACHER OPINIONS

Number: 157 September 1, 2012
  • Z. Canan Karababa
  • Selda Üstünsoy Taşkın
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AN EVALUATION OF THE COURSE BOOKS FOR TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BASED ON TEACHER OPINIONS

Abstract

This study evaluates the course books for teaching Turkish as a foreign languagebased on teacher opinions. The study is restricted to the three course books of YeniHitit Turkish course book series used by Ankara University Turkish and ForeignLanguages Application and Research Centre (TOMER). In order to collect teachers’ opinions related to Yeni Hitit course books, a questionnaire was developed bythe researchers, and administered to 32 Turkish instructors working in the twobranches of TOMER in Ankara. This questionnaire was composed of 40 questionsdivided into the categories of visual quality, content, units, texts and activities. Thequestionnaire included a part in the end where the instructors could explain theiropinions related to the course books. The collected data was analyzed as percentage (%) and frequency (f) using SPSS 15 package program. The findings revealedthat Yeni Hitit course books were sufficient in terms of visual quality, and the visuals were coherent with the texts; that the texts were coherent with the unit themes,and were capable of developing learners’ vocabulary knowledge, but the texts weresufficient in terms of promoting Turkish culture and literature; and that the coursebooks were focused on both the grammatical competence and the development ofbasic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Linguistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Z. Canan Karababa This is me

Selda Üstünsoy Taşkın This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Submission Date

January 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Number: 157

APA
Karababa, Z. C., & Üstünsoy Taşkın, S. (2012). AN EVALUATION OF THE COURSE BOOKS FOR TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BASED ON TEACHER OPINIONS. Dil Dergisi, 157, 65-80. https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000175

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