Opinions of English Teachers on Computer Based DynEd English Curriculum
Abstract
With the influence of technology, it is not enough for people to know a foreign language in a globalized world. As a result of this, people need to learn more than one foreign language. English has become a common language of technology and has become a universal language, a language that everyone should know. The Ministry of National Education is implementing the DynEd program in schools to support English language education in secondary and high schools. The aim of this study is to reveal the benefits of DynEd English language education software that has been implemented since 2008 or the problems in practice. For this purpose, a qualitative study was conducted with 12 English teachers working in 6 secondary and 6 high schools. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis method was used for data analysis. The teachers stated that there are deficiencies in technological infrastructure in DynEd applications and that there are problems in smartphone applications that cannot be installed on some phones due to operating system problems. The teachers stated that DynEd cannot be the sole solution for the problems in English language education, but can only support language education.
Keywords
English language training,computer-based training,students and teachers technological competences
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