International Association of Educators   |  ISSN: 2834-7919   |  e-ISSN: 1554-5210

Original article | International Journal of Progressive Education 2019, Vol. 15(5) 345-357

Evaluating the Views of Turkish Teacher Candidates in Improving the Quality of Assessment and Evaluation Activities Used in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners

Mehmet Fidan

pp. 345 - 357   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2019.212.22   |  Manu. Number: MANU-1906-20-0007.R1

Published online: October 16, 2019  |   Number of Views: 170  |  Number of Download: 866


Abstract

The assessment methods used in language teaching have an important role in achieving the targeted gains. The assessment methods used should be effective in determining both the general situation of the class and individual qualifications. In this case, constructivist, innovative, student-centered and so on. It is predicted that the use of assessment and evaluation methods will be successful. In this research, the opinions of Turkish teacher candidates about improving the quality of assessment and evaluation methods used in teaching Turkish to foreigners were examined. The study group of the study consisted of the students of Faculty of Education Turkish Education Department. A total of 25 Turkish teacher candidates participated in the study. In the study, standardized open-ended interview form was used to obtain the data. In the evaluation of the data, content analysis was preferred. During the research process, the data obtained from the interview forms were evaluated as question headings. In the evaluation, the question-topic order in the form was followed. In the analysis phase of each question, subject titles were determined based on the opinions of teacher candidates. As a result of the research, it was found that the teachers candidates generally thought that the use of constructivist, student-centered assessment methods would be effective in teaching Turkish to foreigners.

Keywords: Teaching Turkish to Foreigners, Assessment and Evaluation, Language Teaching.


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Fidan, M. (2019). Evaluating the Views of Turkish Teacher Candidates in Improving the Quality of Assessment and Evaluation Activities Used in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners . International Journal of Progressive Education, 15(5), 345-357. doi: 10.29329/ijpe.2019.212.22

Harvard
Fidan, M. (2019). Evaluating the Views of Turkish Teacher Candidates in Improving the Quality of Assessment and Evaluation Activities Used in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners . International Journal of Progressive Education, 15(5), pp. 345-357.

Chicago 16th edition
Fidan, Mehmet (2019). "Evaluating the Views of Turkish Teacher Candidates in Improving the Quality of Assessment and Evaluation Activities Used in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners ". International Journal of Progressive Education 15 (5):345-357. doi:10.29329/ijpe.2019.212.22.

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