The Case of Composition Questions in the Examinations of Turkish Lesson
Abstract
Problem Statement: Writing is a skill area that is difficult to teach
and evaluate. The fact that writing is a complex skill including many factors
underlies on the basis of these difficulties. Such factors as grammar, writing
and punctuation, language and expression, text linguistics and thinking skills,
which are knowledge and skill areas all by itself, form wholeness through
interaction in the writing process. Topics, types, methods of the writing are
the decisive factors when reflecting on the students’ competence. Thus, quality
of the questions affects students' writing achievement in the exams. In the
studies, it is not presented how the writing skill is addressed in assessment
and evaluation that forms the final link of the teaching process. It is
possible to determine the effectiveness of assessment and evaluation regarding
writing skills and to correct the deficiencies if any, with the composition of
the questions to be addressed from different angles.
Purpose of Study: This study aims to identify the case of composition
questions in the examination of secondary school Turkish lesson and the
teachers’ perceptions related to this issue.
Method: In this study conducted in case study design, 18
schools have been identified through convenience sampling method. According to
the method of document review, 432 exam papers were collected from these
schools and eight of the teachers those preparing exams were interviewed.
Findings and Results:
The results obtained are as
follows: In 52.08 percent of the exams, composition questions take place. A
significant part of these questions require writing according to the method of
guided writing. Teachers often did not specify the type of text to be written.
In the questions that are specified with text types, event texts become
prominent. According to the participants, lack of diversity in terms of writing
methods in composition questions results from teachers’ habits and unfollowing the
latest developments.
Conclusions and Recommendations: It can be argued that composition questions examined
in the study are not adequate in terms of both quantity and quality. It can be
said that writing methods and types learnt in the teaching process haven’t been
reflected in the evaluation process. Findings reveal that teachers act upon the
concerns rather than objectives and attainments
of the lesson when preparing exam questions and this causes misevaluation of
writing skills of students. To evaluate students’ writing skills properly,
composition questions should be increased and enriched by teachers.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Ekim 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Ekim 2016
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 65