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Abstract

This study aims at examining the relationship between English language proficiency and students‘ course and instructor evaluations. Data was collected via Faculty of Education Course and Teacher Questionnaire and through interviews with randomly selected students. Data analysis, including both descriptive and correlation statistics showed that there was a linear relationship between perceived level of proficiency and course evaluation, accounting for 97% of the variance in overall course evaluation scores. Interviews also confirmed this finding that students believed their language proficiency was an important factor in understanding the course and the teacher, in achieving reading and writing assignments and in participating class discussions.

Keywords

• Language proficiency, student evaluation

İngilizce Dil Yeterliğinin Öğretim Üyesi Performans Değerlendirme Üzerindeki Rolü

Abstract

Dünyanın birçok üniversitesinde öğretim üyelerinin performanslarını değerlendirmek için çalışmalar yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, öğrencilerin öğretim elemanlarının performanslarını değerlendirirken, İngilizce dil yeterliğinin etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Veriler araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen Eğitim Fakültesi Ders Değerlendirme anketleri ve mülakat yolu ile toplanmıştır. Betimleyici ve korelasyon analizlerinden elde edilen bulgulara göre öğrencilerin algıladıkları kendi İngilizce yeterliklerinin ders ve öğretim elemanı değerlendirmelerinde etkisi olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Öğrenciler yapılan mülakatlarda, dersi anlamada İngilizcelerinin yeterli olmadığını, okuma ve yazma becerilerinin ödevleri yapmada yetersiz olduğunu ve derse aktif katılımlarında bir engel teşkil ettiklerini vurgulamışlardır.

Keywords

• Dil yeterliği, öğrenci değerlendirmesi

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