Original article | Open Access
International Journal of Progressive Education 2019, Vol. 15(3) 59-73
pp. 59 - 73 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2019.193.5
Publish Date: June 03, 2019 | Number of Views: 892 | Number of Download: 1695
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the opinions and suggestions of preservice Turkish language teachers about the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners (TTF) course. The research population consisted of 79 junior students studying in the Department of Turkish Education at the Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education, Atatürk University. A case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was employed in the study. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. The descriptive analysis technique was used to analyze the data obtained from the interviews. Based on the study, it was found that the preservice Turkish teachers thought that the TTF lessons were interesting, adequate and fun in terms of content and scope. However, they thought that the credit hours were inadequate, that there was little chance to do practice in the lessons, and that the course did not achieve its goal in terms of practice. In addition to that, findings such as the following were obtained: The level thought to be the most difficult when teaching Turkish to foreigners was the beginner level (A1-A2); with this course, they thought they reached a competency level to teach this subject; however, there was a need for activities supported by various materials and practice courses offered in relevant centers.
Keywords: Teaching Turkish, preservice Turkish teachers, teaching Turkish to foreigners
APA 7th edition
Bakir, S., & Simsek, B. (2019). Preservice Turkish Language Teachers’ Opinions and Suggestions About the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Course. International Journal of Progressive Education, 15(3), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2019.193.5
Harvard
Bakir, S. and Simsek, B. (2019). Preservice Turkish Language Teachers’ Opinions and Suggestions About the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Course. International Journal of Progressive Education, 15(3), pp. 59-73.
Chicago 16th edition
Bakir, Siddik and Bahattin Simsek (2019). "Preservice Turkish Language Teachers’ Opinions and Suggestions About the Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Course". International Journal of Progressive Education 15 (3):59-73. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2019.193.5