Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book

Aydin, Selami

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book

Selami AYDIN (Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Balıkesir, Türkiye)

Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

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Yıl: 2012 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 249 - 264 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book

Öz:

The studies on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) course books have mainly focused on the presentation of language and communicative skills rather than teachers perceptions of the presentation of those skills. Thus, this study aims to investigate how teachers perceive the presentation of main language skills in a course book. The sample group in the study consisted of 48 pre-service teachers of English, and a questionnaire aimed at measuring their perceptions of the presentation of language skills in the course book, Spot on 8. The data were used to provide a descriptive analysis to address the research question. The results indicated that pre-service teachers have largely positive perceptions of the presentation of main skills, whereas there exists some problems in terms of speaking skills.

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Konular: Tarih

Aday öğretmenlerin bir ders kitabında dil becerilerinin sunumu ile ilgili algıları

Öz:

Yabancı bir dil olarak İngilizce ders kitapları ile ilgili çalışmalar, dil becerilerinin sunulmasına yönelik öğretmen algılarından çok, çoğunlukla dil ve iletişim becerilerinin sunumu üzerine odaklanmışlardır. Bu nedenle mevcut çalışma, aday öğretmenlerin bir ders kitabındaki temel dil becerilerini nasıl algıladıklarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklem grubu, 48 İngilizce öğretmeninden oluşmuş, Spot on 8 on adlı kitapta dil becerilerinin sunumuna yönelik algıları ölçmek için bir anket kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sorusuna bağlı olarak, veri, betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, aday öğretmenlerin, temel dil becerilerinin sunumuna yönelik olumlu algılara sahip olduklarını, ancak konuşma becerileri ile ilgili bazı sorunlar olduğunu göstermiştir.

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Konular: Tarih

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Aydin S (2012). Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. , 249 - 264.
Chicago	Aydin Selami Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. (2012): 249 - 264.
MLA	Aydin Selami Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. , 2012, ss.249 - 264.
AMA	Aydin S Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. . 2012; 249 - 264.
Vancouver	Aydin S Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. . 2012; 249 - 264.
IEEE	Aydin S "Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book." , ss.249 - 264, 2012.
ISNAD	Aydin, Selami. "Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book". (2012), 249-264.

APA	Aydin S (2012). Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 16(3), 249 - 264.
Chicago	Aydin Selami Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 16, no.3 (2012): 249 - 264.
MLA	Aydin Selami Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol.16, no.3, 2012, ss.249 - 264.
AMA	Aydin S Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2012; 16(3): 249 - 264.
Vancouver	Aydin S Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2012; 16(3): 249 - 264.
IEEE	Aydin S "Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book." Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 16, ss.249 - 264, 2012.
ISNAD	Aydin, Selami. "Pre-service teachers' perceptions of the presentation of language skills in a course book". Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 16/3 (2012), 249-264.