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A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study

Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3 31 Temmuz 2018
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A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study

Öz

This study is an evaluation case study and aims to evaluate the English as a foreign language (EFL) preparatory course called Main Course (MC) on the basis of the modified version of Bellon and Handler’s (1982) evaluation model. The purpose of this study is twofold: i) analyze the EFL preparatory course with regard to its four fundamental aspects, a) aims and objectives, b) course content and materials, c) course conduct and d) student assessment and outcomes, and ii) identify aspects to be improved in relation to these four areas. The participants of the study included the course instructors and their students in several preparatory classrooms. The study followed a mixed methods design in which the data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations. The results revealed that MC was generally effective with regard to the four fundamental aspects as reported by the course instructors and students. The qualitative and quantitative data used to identify the gaps between the current and expected situation of the course in terms of four aspects corroborated to a large extent. However, the results showed inconsistencies between teachers’ and students’ perceptions especially in terms of the aspects of course content and assessment. For the improvement of the gaps found as a result of the evaluation activities, several recommendations were made such as the inclusion of more practice activities and various types of assessment methods to test student performance in the course and consideration of alignment between the testing and teaching procedures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2018

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Mayıs 2018

Kabul Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2018

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2018 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Mutlu, G. (2018). A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 9(3), 202-239. https://doi.org/10.17569/tojqi.426886
AMA
1.Mutlu G. A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study. TOJQI. 2018;9(3):202-239. doi:10.17569/tojqi.426886
Chicago
Mutlu, Gülçin. 2018. “A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study”. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry 9 (3): 202-39. https://doi.org/10.17569/tojqi.426886.
EndNote
Mutlu G (01 Temmuz 2018) A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry 9 3 202–239.
IEEE
[1]G. Mutlu, “A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study”, TOJQI, c. 9, sy 3, ss. 202–239, Tem. 2018, doi: 10.17569/tojqi.426886.
ISNAD
Mutlu, Gülçin. “A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study”. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry 9/3 (01 Temmuz 2018): 202-239. https://doi.org/10.17569/tojqi.426886.
JAMA
1.Mutlu G. A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study. TOJQI. 2018;9:202–239.
MLA
Mutlu, Gülçin. “A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study”. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, c. 9, sy 3, Temmuz 2018, ss. 202-39, doi:10.17569/tojqi.426886.
Vancouver
1.Gülçin Mutlu. A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study. TOJQI. 01 Temmuz 2018;9(3):202-39. doi:10.17569/tojqi.426886

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