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Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case

Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1 1 Nisan 2020
  • Metin Çırpan *
  • Osman Sabuncuoğlu
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Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case

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The purpose of this research study is to find out the extent of EFL teachers’ awareness towards Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC), draw attention to the importance of culture teaching and investigate opinions and beliefs of English Language Preparatory Program instructors working in a foundation university in İstanbul. Culture teaching has drawn considerable amount of attention over the past two decades since an important aspect of learning a foreign language is to learn its culture. In a world where non-native speakers vastly outnumber native speakers, gaining an intercultural perspective of the language is an indispensable part of language learning. However, there seems to be a lack of culture integration in EFL classrooms. Thus, this study aims to explore to what extent EFL teachers are culturally aware. The study was carried out with 40 EFL instructors working at an English Language preparatory program in a foundation university in İstanbul. The quantitative data were obtained through a questionnaire while the qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews administered to 6 instructors. The findings of the study revealed that there is a discrepancy between instructors’ perceptions and in class practices regarding ICC. Even though participants showed positive attitudes towards culture teaching, they were partly aware of ICC as a skill and seemed to fail in integrating ICC in their lessons. This research aimed to illustrates the relationship between culture and language through the researchers’ perspectives, along with the benefits of culture teaching in EFL classrooms, offers critical insights into language instruction, investigating teacher views on culture teaching. Therefore, it makes a significant contribution to the current research on ICC. Based on the findings, recommendations to foster culture teaching through incorporating a cultural variety in EFL classrooms were provided.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Metin Çırpan * Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Osman Sabuncuoğlu Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Nisan 2020

Gönderilme Tarihi

5 Ocak 2020

Kabul Tarihi

10 Mart 2020

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2020 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çırpan, M., & Sabuncuoğlu, O. (2020). Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(1), 107-132. https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB
AMA
1.Çırpan M, Sabuncuoğlu O. Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case. EFD. 2020;6(1):107-132. https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB
Chicago
Çırpan, Metin, ve Osman Sabuncuoğlu. 2020. “Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case”. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (1): 107-32. https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB.
EndNote
Çırpan M, Sabuncuoğlu O (01 Nisan 2020) Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6 1 107–132.
IEEE
[1]M. Çırpan ve O. Sabuncuoğlu, “Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case”, EFD, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 107–132, Nis. 2020, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB
ISNAD
Çırpan, Metin - Sabuncuoğlu, Osman. “Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case”. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6/1 (01 Nisan 2020): 107-132. https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB.
JAMA
1.Çırpan M, Sabuncuoğlu O. Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case. EFD. 2020;6:107–132.
MLA
Çırpan, Metin, ve Osman Sabuncuoğlu. “Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case”. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 6, sy 1, Nisan 2020, ss. 107-32, https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB.
Vancouver
1.Metin Çırpan, Osman Sabuncuoğlu. Attitudes of EFL Teachers Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence: a Turkish Foundation University Case. EFD [Internet]. 01 Nisan 2020;6(1):107-32. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39ES64ZB


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