Ortaokul İngilizce Öğretiminde Sınama Durumlarına Genel Bir Bakış: 2023 Öncesi ve Sonrası

Year 2026, Volume: 15 Issue: 1 , 62 - 85 , 31.03.2026

Hasan Özgür , Okan Sarıgöz

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1767764

https://izlik.org/JA59DU99BH

Abstract

Bu araştırma ile ortaokul kademesinde İngilizce öğretiminde uygulanmaya başlanan sınama durumlarındaki değişikliğin avantaj ve dezavantajlarını, değişiklik öncesi ve sonrası öğretmen uygulamalarını ölçme değerlendirme bağlamında öğretmen görüşlerine başvurularak incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan durum çalışmasına uygun olarak desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2023 – 2024 eğitim öğretim yılında Hatay ilinde görev yapmakta olan 30 İngilizce öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılar belirlenirken amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örneklem kullanılmıştır. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları aracılığıyla toplanmış, içerik analiz yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları öğretmenlerin yönerge değişikliği öncesi dinleme ve konuşma becerilerini ölçen sınavlar yapmadıklarını göstermiştir. Yönerge değişikliği ile öğrencilerin aktif olarak derse katıldıkları, öğretmenlerin yöntem seçimine çeşitlilik getirdiği, anlamlı öğrenmelerin gerçekleştiği, öğrencilerin dil öğrenme motivasyonlarını ve özgüvenlerini arttırdığı gibi olumlu etkilerinin yanı sıra; öğretmenlerin iş yükünün arttığı, zorlayıcı ve yıpratıcı bir süreç olduğu, öğretmen özerkliğini azalttığı, fiziksel şartlar ve sınıf mevcudu gibi sebeplerin uygulamaya engel teşkil ettiği gibi sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda, süreç temelli değerlendirme, proje görevleri, öz ve akran değerlendirme yöntemlerinin İngilizce dersi sınama durumları için ideal yöntemler olduğu bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin önerileri doğrultusunda, İngilizce öğretim programında değişiklik yapılması, ders saatlerinin arttırılması, beceri odaklı merkezi sınavların yapılması, dil sınıfları kurulması ve dil gezilerinin yapılması gerektiği gibi sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, alanyazındaki diğer bulgular ışığında tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

İngilizce Öğretimi , Dil Becerileri , İngilizce Öğretim Programı , Sınama Durumları

A General Overview of Assessment and Evaluation in Secondary School English Teaching: Pre and Post 2023

https://izlik.org/JA59DU99BH

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the benefits and drawbacks of implementing a change in the assessment and evaluation component in English language teaching at the secondary school level by referring to teacher opinions in the context of assessment and evaluation of teacher practices before and after the change. The study was designed using the case study approach, which is a type of qualitative research. The study group comprised 30 English teachers working in Hatay province during the 2023-2024 academic year. Criterion sampling, a purposive sample strategy, was used to determine the participants. Data were obtained using semi-structured interview forms and processed with the content analysis method. Research results indicate that teachers did not administer tests that assessed speaking and listening abilities prior to the modification. Meaningful learning, students' motivation, and self-confidence about learning English increased as a result of the change, which also brought variety to the method choices of teachers and encouraged active participation from the students. However, teachers' workload and exam load increased, teachers’ autonomy decreased, it was a challenging and exhausting process, and factors such as physical conditions and class size also posed obstacles to implementation. The information gathered showed that the ideal ways to evaluate English language courses are through process-based evaluation, project assignments, and peer and self-assessment techniques. Additionally, English language teachers suggested revising the English curriculum, expanding class hours, creating skill-focused centralized exams, setting up language classes, and organizing language trips. The findings were discussed in the light of previous findings, and suggestions were presented.

Keywords

English Language Teaching , Language Skills , English Curriculum , Assessment and Evaluation

Ethical Statement

It is declared that scientific and ethical principles have been followed while carrying out and writing this study and that all the sources used have been properly cited. *(For this research, ethical permission was obtained from the decisions of Mustafa Kemal University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board dated 04.04.2024 and numbered 14/04).

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