This study aims at finding out instructors&rsquo / perceived competencies in Teachers
of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Ministry of Education
(MONE) competencies, and accordingly exploring strengths and weaknesses of
the ELT undergraduate program as well as providing suggestions for a more
effective and fruitful program. At the first phase of the research, a questionnaire
is given to seventy-five participants, working in the department of Foreign
Languages at various universities. For the second phase of the study, an
interview prepared in the light of the questionnaire results is conducted with
thirty-four of aforementioned participants.
The results of this study illustrate that the participants find themselves more
competent in learning, language proficiency, planning, instructing, and content
than assessing, identity and context, and commitment and professionalism since
the participants believe in the need of improving themselves in latter standards.
Similarly, they consider the methodology, general education and language
components of the ELT undergraduate program effective because they find
those components practical and focused during the program while the literature
and linguistics components are thought to be ineffective in preparing them for
the profession as the methodology of these components, which is not integratedwith ELT enough. Lastly, in the lights of these findings, some suggestions are
made for improving the program.
For further research, all ELT teachers&rsquo / perceptions in Turkey can be
investigated and suggestions for a better undergraduate program can be asked.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615760/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 February 2013 |
| Creators | Canbolat, Nilay |
| Contributors | Daloglu, Aysegul |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.A. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | Access forbidden for 1 year |
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