A Curricular Perspective on the Implementation Gap: Analysis of the 2018 ELT Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Schools

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 1196 - 1209, 28.12.2022

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https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1196707

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Following global educational trends, many countries have updated or redesigned their English language teaching (ELT) curricula to equip their citizens with the communication skills needed for the 21st century. Turkey is among those countries where the ELT curriculum for primary and secondary schools was updated in 2018 according to the principles of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). However, problems experienced during the implementation process of the new curriculum imply that some incongruences exist between the intentions and realisations in the Turkish ELT context. To shed some light on the curricular factors that might be hindering the successful implementation of the curriculum, Posner’s (1995) curriculum analysis framework has been applied in this study. It was seen that despite the attention given to objectives, some of these such as, “resembling native speakers” might not be appropriate or realistic for the Turkish context. It was further claimed that the process dimension needs to be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the curriculum. Finally, it was argued that context-sensitive solutions to suit the local needs through bottom-up approaches should be the priority, if the gaps between formal and operational curricula are to be minimised.

Anahtar Kelimeler

language education reforms, implementation gap, English language teaching, curriculum analysis

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Teşekkür

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Uygulamadaki Boşluğa, Öğretim Programı Penceresinden Bir Bakış: 2018 İlkokul ve Ortaokul İngilizce Öğretim Programının İncelenmesi

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Pek çok ülke, vatandaşlarını 21. yüzyılın gerektirdiği iletişim becerileri ile donatabilmek adına, küresel eğitim akımlarını izleyerek, İngilizce öğretim programlarında çeşitli güncelleme ya da düzenlemelere gitmektedir. Bu ülkelerden biri olarak Türkiye de, İngilizce öğretim programlarını, 2018 yılında Avrupa Birliği Ortak Dil Çerçevesi (ABODÇ) ilkeleri uyarınca güncellemiştir. Buna rağmen, güncellenen öğretim programının uygulanması aşamasında yaşanan sorunlar, Türkiye’deki İngilizce eğitiminde planlananlar ve gerçekleşenler arasında önemli uyumsuzlukların bulunduğuna işaret etmektedir. Bu farklılıklara sebep olabilecek öğretim programı kaynaklı sorunları ortaya dökebilmek amacıyla, bu çalışmada Posner’ın (1995) öğretim programı analiz çerçevesinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, hedeflere verilen öneme rağmen, bunlar arasında “İngilizceyi o dilin konuşucuları gibi konuşabilmek” gibi bazılarının, ülkesel koşullar açısından uygun ya da gerçekçi olmayabileceği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, programın daha kolay uygulanabilir hale gelebilmesi için, programın süreç boyutunun güçlendirilmesi gerektiği ifade edilmiştir. Son olarak, resmi ve gerçekleşen programlar arasındaki boşlukların giderilebilmesi için önceliğin, ulusal ihtiyaçlara cevap verebilecek, ortama duyarlı çözümlere imkân sağlayan, aşağıdan yukarıya yaklaşımlara verilmesi gerektiği savunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

dil eğitim reformu, uygulama boşluğu, İngilizce öğretimi, öğretim programı inceleme

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