An evaluation of 4th and 5th grade English language teaching program

Year 2010, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 52 - 65, 26.06.2010

Ece Zehir Topkaya , Özge Küçük

Abstract

This study investigates state primary school English language teachers’ opinions about the
general characteristics, aims/outcomes and content of the new 4th and 5th grade English Language Teaching
Program. To this end, a questionnaire was conducted with the participation of 72 teachers from 26 schools in
Beyolu district of stanbul city. The analysis of the data revealed that although the participant English language
teachers have moderately positive opinions on the general characteristics, aims/outcomes, and content of the new
program, they still think that there are inefficient points of the new Key Stage I English Language Teaching
Program that need to be revised and developed.

Keywords

Primary school, English language teaching program, program evaluation, teachers’ opinions

4 ve 5. sınıf İngilizce öğretim programının değerlendirilmesi

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