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Abstract

This study explored how experiences in a rural setting shaped a beginning language teacher's identity and practices. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, observations, and open-ended questions. The interpretive analysis revealed four elements regarding becoming successful in teaching; appreciation of rural life, passion for rural teaching, aspiration for teaching profession, and readiness for teaching. We found that the stakeholders in this rural elementary school acknowledged the importance of high quality in language education in general terms. But, our analysis also revealed that, in this setting, foreign language education was not situated as an area with a very high level of importance within the curriculum by the participants. Overall, the results explicate the rural challenges that a beginning teacher encountered while enacting the national curriculum

Keywords

• Rural, English language education, curriculum, elementary school, beginning teacher

Kırsal Bir İlköğretim Okulunda Milli Eğitim Müfredatının Uygulanması: Göreve Yeni Başlayan Bir İngilizce Öğretmenin Deneyimleri Üzerine Nitel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Bu çalışma kırsal bir yerde deneyimlerin, göreve yeni başlayan bir dil öğretmeninin kimliğini ve uygulamalarını nasıl şekillendirdiğini araştırdı. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler, gözlemler ve açık uçlu sorularla toplandı. Yorumsal analiz, öğretmenlikte başarılı olmakla ilgili dört öğe ortaya çıkarttı. Bunlar kırsal yaşamın beğenilmesi, kırsal kesimde öğretmenlik için heves, öğretmenlik mesleği için istek, ve öğretmenliğe hazır olmadır. Bu kırsal ilköğretim okulunda katılımcıların genel anlamda kaliteli dil eğitiminin önemini kabul ettiklerini gördük. Ancak, incelememiz yabancı dil eğiminin katılımcılara göre müfredatta çok önemli bir yeri olmadığını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Genel olarak sonuçlar göreve yeni başlayan bir öğretmenin kırsal bir yerde milli eğitim programını uygularken karşılaştığı zorlukları göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kırsal, yabancı dil eğitimi, eğitim programları, ilköğretim, göreve yeni başlayan öğretmen

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