Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Burcu AYDIN

Prof. Faruk KALAY

Prof. Yıldız TURGUT

Assoc. Prof. Güliz TURGUT DOST

Lec. Eda YAPICI

Teaching Programmes of English

Course Code	: ENT202
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: English
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach English teacher candidates the development of English language curriculum from past to present as well as the approach of the current Natıonal English course curriculum, its content, the skills it aims to develop; learning and sub-learning areas; distribution and boundaries of achievements by classes,

Course Content

Basic concepts of curriculum; the development of English language curriculum from past to present; the approach of the current English course curriculum, its content, the skills it aims to develop; learning and sub-learning areas; distribution and boundaries of achievements by classes, relationship with other courses; the relationship between English language teaching programs; methods, techniques, tools and materials used; measurement evaluation approach; teacher qualifications.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Güliz TURGUT DOST

Learning Outcomes

1.	To comprehend the different approaches adopted from the past to the present in primary and secondary education English teaching programs
2.	Learning and comparing the content of current Primary and Secondary English curricula and the skills they aim to develop
3.	Review and compare the learning and sub-learning areas of the current Primary and Secondary English curricula and their distribution by class
4.	To comprehend the measurement evaluation approaches used in the current Primary and Secondary English teaching programs
5.	At the end of this course, students will be able to explain the general concepts related to curriculum.
6.	At the end of this course, students will be able to define teacher qualifications.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	MEB English Curriculum for primary school
2.	MEB English Curriculum for secondary school
3.	Yücel, E., Dimici, K., Yıldız, B., Bümen, N. T. (2017). An Analysis of the Primary and Secondary School English Language Curricula Published Over the Last 15 Years. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, 18 (2), 702-737
4.	Graves, K., & Garton, S. (2017). An analysis of three curriculum approaches to teaching English in public-sector schools. Language Teaching, 50(4), 441–482. doi:10.1017/S0261444817000155
5.	Lessard-Clouston, M.(1996). Vocabulary and the ESL/EFL Curriculum. TESL Reporter, 29(2).
6.	Acosta, J., Williams, J. & Hunt, B. (2019). Dual Language Program Models and English Language Learners: An Analysis of the Literacy Results from a 50/50 and a 90/10 Model in Two California Schools. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1222762.pdf
7.	Sugarman, J. (2018). A Matter of Design: English Learner Program Models in K-12 Education. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/publications/EL-Program-Models-Final.pdf
8.	Savaşkan, I. (2016). Turkey’s Place in the Rankings of The English Proficiency Index İngilizce Yeterlilik Endeksi Verileri Işığında Türkiye’nin Yeri. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 5,(2), 192-208.
9.	Sarıgu¨l, M. (2018). Native English-speaking teachers in foreign language teaching in Turkey: a brief historical overview, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39:4, 289-300, DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2017.1375508
10.	Sali, P. & Kecik, I. (2018). Challenges of First Years of Teaching in Turkey: Voices of Novice EFL Teachers. English Language Teaching, 11(4), 117-131.
11.	Özen, E. N., İ. B., Alpaslan, Çağlı, A., et. al. (2014). Türkiye’deki Devlet Okullarında İngilizce Dilinin Öğretimine İlişkin Ulusal İhtiyaç Analizi. (Report written in collaboration with TEPAV and British Council).
12.	Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/language-policy-in-the-council-of-europe

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to the course Forming presentation groups Introduction to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Week 2 - Theoretical

The CEFR Illustrative Descriptor Scales: Communicative Language Activities and Strategies The CEFR Illustrative Descriptor Scales: Plurilingual And Pluricultural Competence The CEFR Illustrative Descriptor Scales: Communicative Language Competences Tests and Examinations: Using illustrative tasks

Week 3 - Theoretical

Current English language teaching programs' approach, content, and the skills aimed to develop

Week 4 - Theoretical

Examınıng and comparing the current English course curriculum for primary and secondary education in Turkiye in terms of their approach, content and the skills they aim to develop Role of Vocabulary inthe ESL/EFL Curricula

Week 5 - Theoretical

National Needs Analysis of English Language Teaching in Public Schools in Türkiye

Week 6 - Theoretical

National Needs Analysis of English Language Teaching in Public Schools in Türkiye: Parent, students and teacher perspectives

Week 7 - Theoretical

Turkey’s Place in the Rankings of The English Proficiency Index Development and evolution of English language teaching programs from past to present

Week 8 - Theoretical

Three curriculum approaches to teaching English Dual Language Program Models and English Language Learners English Learner Program Models in K-12 Education

Week 9 - Practice