A CEFR-based Comparison of English and Turkish Language Teaching Course Books in Terms of Speaking and Writing Skills

İbrahim Fatih DEMİREL; Özlem FAKAZLI

doi:https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.851117

Makale detayları

A CEFR-based Comparison of English and Turkish Language Teaching Course Books in Terms of Speaking and Writing Skills

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Fatih DEMİREL | Özlem FAKAZLI

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Journal of Theoretical Educational Science 2021 Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.167-185

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000543216

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-1659

pISSN:

1308-1659

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.851117

Özet:

 

This study aims to investigate to what extent the competences in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Council of Europe, 2001) are fulfilled in language teaching course books in terms of productive skills (speaking-writing) in foreign / second language teaching. More specifically, in the study, speaking and writing activities in Headway for teaching English as a foreign/second language and in Yeni İstanbul for teaching Turkish as a foreign/second language, which were said to have been developed based on CEFR, were examined and compared in terms of the compatibility with the competences specified in the CEFR through content analysis. At this point, the distinction of ‘writing / speaking as a production skill’ and ‘writing / speaking as an interaction skill’ defined in the CEFR has been used in the detailed analysis of the activities. According to the content analysis, it was observed that there were differences and similarities in both course books in terms of the implementation of CEFR and the representation of A2 level descriptors. Although both course books claim that they have been developed with reference to the CEFR, findings showed that they do not reach the learning outcomes in terms of speaking and writing skills related to ‘interaction’ and ‘production’ specified in the CEFR at the same rate. Basically, the study concluded that ‘interaction’ skills in Headway and ‘production’ skills in Yeni Istanbul are prioritized. The results also emphasize that these two course books need to be revised and reorganized to reflect the CEFR at A2 level.

Makale detayları

A CEFR-based Comparison of English and Turkish Language Teaching Course Books in Terms of Speaking and Writing Skills

Yazarlar: İbrahim Fatih DEMİREL | Özlem FAKAZLI

Yayıncı: Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar: Eğitim

Dergi: Journal of Theoretical Educational Science 2021 Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.167-185

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000543216

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 1308-1659

pISSN: 1308-1659

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.851117

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Fatih DEMİREL | Özlem FAKAZLI

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Journal of Theoretical Educational Science 2021 Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.167-185

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000543216

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-1659

pISSN:

1308-1659

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.851117