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An Evaluation of Second Grade English Language Teaching Program of Primary School: Tokat Case

Year 2018, , 749 - 766, 21.12.2018
https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.437273

Abstract

This research study was carried out in Tokat province with
101 active English language teachers in 2nd grade primary state
schools in 2016-2017 Academic Year in order to analyse the active English
language teachers’ opinions on the 2nd Grade English language
teaching program launched in 2013 in primary state schools focusing on its
general characteristics, content, objectives and assessment aspects. Mixed research
method was used in the study. As a quantitative technique, “Teachers’ Program
Evaluation Questionnaire”, which was formed by the researchers based on the
relevant review of the literature, was conducted. As for the qualitative data
collection, semi-structured interviews were done with 10 active English teachers
teaching students at the 2nd grade primary state schools in Tokat.
The quantitative data were analysed by using descriptive statistics through
SPSS 22. Additionally, content analysis was applied to analyse the qualitative
data. According to the findings of the study, participant teachers’ opinions
are relatively positive on general characteristics, content, objectives and
assessment aspects of the program; however, they believe that the program has
some deficiencies to be revised and supplemented
by
taking the opinions of all users of the program into consideration.

References

  • Alkan, M. F., & Arslan, M. (2014). Evaluation of the 2nd grade English language curriculum. Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi. 4 (7). 87-99.
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  • Bulut, İ. & Atabey, E. (2016). An evaluation of the effectiveness of the primary school 2nd grade English language curriculum in practice, Inonu University Journal of the Faculty of Education, 17(3), 257-280.
  • Büyükduman, F.İ. (2005). İlköğretim okulları ingilizce öğretmenlerinin birinci kademe İngilizce öğretim programına ilişkin görüşleri. Hacettepe Universitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 28, 55-64.
  • Cameron, L. (2003). Teaching languages to young learners. (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  • Cihan, T., & Gürlen, E. (2013).Teachers’ opinions on the English language curriculum of the 5th grade of primary education. Anadolu University Journal of Social Sciences,13(1),131-146.
  • Council of Europe (2001). Common European framework reference of languages (CEFR). Retrived June, 2018, from: https://rm.coe.int/1680459f97
  • Çankaya, P. (2015). Evaluation of the primary 3rd grade English language teaching program through teachers’ eyes. ELT Research Journal. 4(3), 227-238.
  • Dinçer, A. (2016). İlkokul ikinci ve üçüncü sınıf İngilizce dersi öğretim programlarının öğretmen görüşlerine göre değerlendirilmesi.The 4th International Congress on Curriculum and Instruction. Antalya.
  • Ekuş, B. & Babayiğit, Ö. (2013). İlkokul 2. Sınıftan İtibaren Yabancı Dil Eğitimi Verilmesine İlişkin Sınıf ve İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi. IV. Ulusal İlköğretim Bölümleri Öğrenci Kongresi (08-09 Kasım 2013) Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi Researcher Social Science Studies. 1, 40-49.
  • Er, K. O. (2006). Evaluation of English curricula in 4th and 5th grade primary schools. Ankara University, Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences. 39(2), 1-25. Available at: http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/40/151/1086.pdf
  • Gürsoy, E., & Korkmaz, Ç. Ş., & Damar, A. E. (2013). Foreign language teaching within 4+4+4 education system in Turkey: Language teachers’ voices. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, Issue 53/A. 59-74.
  • İyitoğlu, O. & Alcı, B. (2015). A Qualitative Research on 2nd Grade Teachers’ Opinions about 2nd Grade English Language Teaching Curriculum. Elementary Education Online, 14(2), 682-696, 2015. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17051/io.2015.73998
  • Johnson, R. B. & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Mixed methods research: A research paradigm whose time has come. Journal Educational Researcher, 33 (7), 14-26.
  • Karataş, H., & Fer, S. (2009). Evaluation of English curriculum at Yıldız Technical University using CIPP Model. Eğitim ve Bilim, 34 (153), 47-60.
  • Kaya, S., & Ok, A. (2016). The second grade English language curriculum: Theory-practice congruence. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, 6(4), 491-512.
  • Kızıldağ, A. (2009). Teaching English in Turkey: Dialogues with teachers about the challenges in public primary schools. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. 1(3). 188-201.
  • Küçük, Ö. (2008). An evaluation of English language teaching program at key stage I and opinions of teachers regarding the program. Unpublished MA Thesis. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Çanakkale.
  • Lune, H. & Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for social sciences (9th ed.). Vivar, Malaysia: Pearson.
  • Lynch, B. K. (1996). Language program evaluation: Theory and practice. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • MoNE (2015). İlköğretim kurumları İngilizce dersi öğretim programı. İstanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.
  • Ornstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P. (2004) Curriculum: Foundations, principles, and issues (4th ed). Boston: Pearson Education.
  • Özdoğru, F., & Adıgüzel, O. C. (2015). İlkokul 2. sinif İngilizce öğretim programının değerlendirilmesi. International Periodical for the Languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic, 10(11), 1251-1276. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.8692.
  • Peacock, M. (2009). The evaluation of foreign language teacher education programmes. Language Teaching Research, 13(3), 259-78.
  • Slavin, R.E. (2008). What works? Issues in synthesizing educational program evaluation. Educational Researcher, 37(1), 5-14, DOI:10.3102/0013189X08314117.
  • Yıldıran, Ç., & Tanrıseven, I. (2015). Teachers’ opinions on the English curriculum of the 2nd grade primary education. International Journal of Language Academy. 3(1). 210-223.
  • Zhao, Y. (2011). Students as change partners: A proposal for educational change in the age of globalization. Journal of Educational Change, 12, 267–279. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10833-011-9159-9.

İlkokul 2. Sınıf İngilizce Öğretim Programının Değerlendirilmesi: Tokat Örneklemi

Year 2018, , 749 - 766, 21.12.2018
https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.437273

Abstract

Çalışma
Tokat ilinde devlet okullarında görev yapan 101 İngilizce öğretmeni ile
2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılı içerisinde gerçekleştirilmiştir ve 2013 yılında
uygulamaya giren 2. sınıf İngilizce öğretim programının genel özellikler,
içerik, hedefler ve değerlendirme boyutları hakkında İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin
görüşlerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada karma araştırma yöntemi
kullanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin İngilizce öğretim
programının genel özellikler, içerik, hedefler ve değerlendirme boyutları
hakkındaki görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmak için ilgili alan yazın taramasına
dayanılarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilmiş olan “Öğretmen Program
Değerlendirme Anketi” kullanılmış ve Tokat ilinde hale hazırda 2. sınıflara
İngilizce öğretimi yapan 10 İngilizce öğretmeni ile röportaj yapılmıştır. Nicel
veriler betimsel istatistik tekniği ile SPSS 22 programı kullanılarak analiz
edilmiştir. Öte yandan nitel veriler kodlama yapılarak içerik çözümleme tekniği
ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre İngilizce öğretmenlerinin
öğretim programının genel özellikler, içerik, hedefler ve değerlendirme
boyutları hakkındaki görüşleri kısmen olumludur, ancak programın eksiklikleri
olduğu ve bu eksikliklerin programı kullanan paydaşların görüşleri göz önüne
alınarak gözden geçirilmesi ve tamamlanması gerektiği belirtilmiştir.

References

  • Alkan, M. F., & Arslan, M. (2014). Evaluation of the 2nd grade English language curriculum. Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi. 4 (7). 87-99.
  • Brown, J. D. (1995). The elements of language curriculum: A systematic approach to program development. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.
  • Bulut, İ. & Atabey, E. (2016). An evaluation of the effectiveness of the primary school 2nd grade English language curriculum in practice, Inonu University Journal of the Faculty of Education, 17(3), 257-280.
  • Büyükduman, F.İ. (2005). İlköğretim okulları ingilizce öğretmenlerinin birinci kademe İngilizce öğretim programına ilişkin görüşleri. Hacettepe Universitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 28, 55-64.
  • Cameron, L. (2003). Teaching languages to young learners. (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  • Cihan, T., & Gürlen, E. (2013).Teachers’ opinions on the English language curriculum of the 5th grade of primary education. Anadolu University Journal of Social Sciences,13(1),131-146.
  • Council of Europe (2001). Common European framework reference of languages (CEFR). Retrived June, 2018, from: https://rm.coe.int/1680459f97
  • Çankaya, P. (2015). Evaluation of the primary 3rd grade English language teaching program through teachers’ eyes. ELT Research Journal. 4(3), 227-238.
  • Dinçer, A. (2016). İlkokul ikinci ve üçüncü sınıf İngilizce dersi öğretim programlarının öğretmen görüşlerine göre değerlendirilmesi.The 4th International Congress on Curriculum and Instruction. Antalya.
  • Ekuş, B. & Babayiğit, Ö. (2013). İlkokul 2. Sınıftan İtibaren Yabancı Dil Eğitimi Verilmesine İlişkin Sınıf ve İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi. IV. Ulusal İlköğretim Bölümleri Öğrenci Kongresi (08-09 Kasım 2013) Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi Researcher Social Science Studies. 1, 40-49.
  • Er, K. O. (2006). Evaluation of English curricula in 4th and 5th grade primary schools. Ankara University, Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences. 39(2), 1-25. Available at: http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/40/151/1086.pdf
  • Gürsoy, E., & Korkmaz, Ç. Ş., & Damar, A. E. (2013). Foreign language teaching within 4+4+4 education system in Turkey: Language teachers’ voices. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, Issue 53/A. 59-74.
  • İyitoğlu, O. & Alcı, B. (2015). A Qualitative Research on 2nd Grade Teachers’ Opinions about 2nd Grade English Language Teaching Curriculum. Elementary Education Online, 14(2), 682-696, 2015. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17051/io.2015.73998
  • Johnson, R. B. & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Mixed methods research: A research paradigm whose time has come. Journal Educational Researcher, 33 (7), 14-26.
  • Karataş, H., & Fer, S. (2009). Evaluation of English curriculum at Yıldız Technical University using CIPP Model. Eğitim ve Bilim, 34 (153), 47-60.
  • Kaya, S., & Ok, A. (2016). The second grade English language curriculum: Theory-practice congruence. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, 6(4), 491-512.
  • Kızıldağ, A. (2009). Teaching English in Turkey: Dialogues with teachers about the challenges in public primary schools. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. 1(3). 188-201.
  • Küçük, Ö. (2008). An evaluation of English language teaching program at key stage I and opinions of teachers regarding the program. Unpublished MA Thesis. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Çanakkale.
  • Lune, H. & Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for social sciences (9th ed.). Vivar, Malaysia: Pearson.
  • Lynch, B. K. (1996). Language program evaluation: Theory and practice. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • MoNE (2015). İlköğretim kurumları İngilizce dersi öğretim programı. İstanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.
  • Ornstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P. (2004) Curriculum: Foundations, principles, and issues (4th ed). Boston: Pearson Education.
  • Özdoğru, F., & Adıgüzel, O. C. (2015). İlkokul 2. sinif İngilizce öğretim programının değerlendirilmesi. International Periodical for the Languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic, 10(11), 1251-1276. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.8692.
  • Peacock, M. (2009). The evaluation of foreign language teacher education programmes. Language Teaching Research, 13(3), 259-78.
  • Slavin, R.E. (2008). What works? Issues in synthesizing educational program evaluation. Educational Researcher, 37(1), 5-14, DOI:10.3102/0013189X08314117.
  • Yıldıran, Ç., & Tanrıseven, I. (2015). Teachers’ opinions on the English curriculum of the 2nd grade primary education. International Journal of Language Academy. 3(1). 210-223.
  • Zhao, Y. (2011). Students as change partners: A proposal for educational change in the age of globalization. Journal of Educational Change, 12, 267–279. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10833-011-9159-9.
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Kürşat Cesur 0000-0001-5091-9793

Ebru Çiftçi Cinkavuk This is me 0000-0002-9116-6262

Publication Date December 21, 2018
Acceptance Date November 19, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018

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APA Cesur, K., & Çiftçi Cinkavuk, E. (2018). An Evaluation of Second Grade English Language Teaching Program of Primary School: Tokat Case. Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 20(3), 749-766. https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.437273