Professional development of language teachers in Turkey: building the bridge between pre-service and in-service teacher training

Year 2016, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 0 - 0, 30.06.2016

Belgin Aydın

Abstract

 

This paper analyses the results of the recent study British Council conducted on tertiary level English language education in Turkey. The report presented the problems and difficulties experienced in English language teaching in Turkish universities focusing on five different contexts. After surveying students, interviewing with teachers and observing classes, the report makes conclusions on the teachers’ language proficiency, their qualifications and their methodology. This paper will focus on the results of the report from teacher training perspective, suggesting implications for pre-service and in-service teacher training programs in Turkey.

Keywords: Tertiary level English language teaching; pre-service and in-service teacher training; methodology.