Yabancı Dil Olarak İngilizce (EFL) Bağlamındaki İngilizce Öğretmeni Yetiştirme Programlarında Yürütülen Öğretmenlik Uygulaması İçin Bir İhtiyaç Analizi Çalışması

Öz

Öğretmenlik uygulaması, başta öğretmen adayları olmak üzere sürecin paydaşları için kişisel, mesleki, pedagojik ve sosyal faydalar sağlar, ancak yokluğu kısıtlı uygulama, yetersiz geri bildirim ve yetersiz işbirliği gibi çeşitli sorunlara yol açabilir. Bu çalışma, İngilizcenin yabancı dil olduğu (English as a Foreign Language-EFL)Türkiye bağlamında İngilizce Öğretmeni Yetiştirme Programları kapsamında yürütülen öğretmenlik uygulamasını, dokuz öğretmen adayı, yedi uygulama öğretmeni ve dokuz uygulama akademisyeninden oluşan paydaşların gözünden, bir ihtiyaç analizi tasarımı kullanarak, uygulamaya ilişkin sorunlar ve ihtiyaçlar kapsamında incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Bulgular, uygulama için revizyona ilişkin bazı ihtiyaçları vurgulamıştır: Uygulama sürelerinin yoğunlaştırılması, paydaşlar arasında geri bildirim ve işbirliği kültürünün teşvik edilmesi, teknolojinin uygulama sürecine entegre edilmesi, uygulama öğretmenlerinin mentorluk uygulamaları konusunda eğitilmesi, uygulamayı talep ve ihtiyaçları karşılayacak şekilde değerlendirmek ve uyarlamak için EFL bağlamında sürekli ihtiyaç değerlendirmelerinin sağlanması, İngilizce Öğretmen Yetiştirme Programlarının müfredat tasarımında bütünsel bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmesi ve üniversiteler ile okullar arasındaki işbirliğini güçlendirmek için mali ve idari destek sağlanması.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• ihtiyaç analizi
• öğretmenlik uygulaması
• öğretmen eğitimi
• İngilizce öğretmeni yetiştirme programı

Proje Numarası

SDK-2023-12422

A Needs Analysis Study for Teaching Practicum within English Language Teacher Training Programs in an EFL Context

Öz

Teaching practicum yields personal, professional, pedagogical, and social benefits for the stakeholders of the process, particularly pre-service teachers, but its absence may lead to various issues, including restricted practice, inadequate feedback, and insufficient collaboration. This study aimed to elucidate the concerns and requirements of the practicum for English Language Teacher Training (ELTT) programs within Turkish EFL context, regarding the stakeholders ’lenses, including nine pre-service teachers, seven cooperating teachers, and nine university supervisors, using a needs analysis design. The findings highlighted some certain needs referring to revision for practicum: Intensifying practicum periods, fostering feedback and a culture of collaboration among stakeholders, integrating technology, training cooperating teachers on mentorship practices, providing ongoing needs assessments within the EFL context to evaluate and adapt the practicum to meet demands and needs, adapting a holistic perspective in curriculum design of ELTT programs, and providing financial and administrative support to strengthen collaboration between universities and schools.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• needs analysis
• practicum
• teacher education
• English language teacher training program

Destekleyen Kurum

Atatürk University Research Projects Support Office

Proje Numarası

SDK-2023-12422

Teşekkür

We thank the affiliation's financial support for the study as part of a research project.

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