TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection
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Article Alternative E-Assessment in Language Classes: Recent Experiences and Future Directions(Ani Publishing, 2024-04-30) Çağlayan, EsinThis study aimed to explore English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' perceptions regarding alternative e-assessments in the Turkish tertiary level context. The study utilized semi-structured interviews with a sample of EFL instructors from 17 higher education institutions in Türkiye. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify emerging themes. The results revealed varying perceptions about alternative e-assessments, with six primary themes emerging: impact on learning, workload, academic integrity, digital technology, grading and feedback, and assessment competence. Overall, this qualitative study provides valuable insights into the perceptions of EFL teachers regarding alternative e-assessments, highlighting key areas of concern. The study emphasizes the need to address these concerns in professional development programs that provide teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively implement alternative e-assessments. The results also have implications for the development of effective assessment policies and procedures, optimizing educational practices in the digital age.Article Can Peer-Mentoring Be a Model for Retention in Higher Education?(2024-03-29) Üstünlüoğlu, EvrimResearch highlights the benefits of peer mentoring in helping less experienced students understand their university roles and achieve academic goals. The current study aims to explore the perspectives of mentees and mentors, focusing on program expectations, challenges faced, and suggestions for improvement. This single-case study investigates a 12-week mentoring program at a foundation university using qualitative surveys, monthly reports, and focus group interviews. The findings suggest that both mentors and mentees have academic and social expectations, encompassing the enhancement of problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills and mentees’ adjustment to campus life. As for the challenges encountered, the key themes emerged, establishing boundaries/relationship, time management, meeting diverse needs and expectations and coping with a lack of information/miscommunication. Mentors and mentees reported that the effectiveness of the mentoring program was influenced by factors such as support from academic programs, a well-structured program, and the training provided to the mentors before the program started. The participants stated that they took advantages of the mentoring program, acquired personal, professional, and academic skills, facilitating a smooth transition to the campus life. The results are expected to inform future mentoring programs and promote peer mentoring in higher education.Article Perceptions of K-12 English Language Teachers on an Online In-Service Training Program(2023-09-30) Üstünlüoğlu, Evrim; Gün, BaharThis research was conducted in collaboration with the US Embassy Education Department located in Ankara and the Local Directorate of National Education (DoNE). The study aimed at designing an online in-service training program based on the needs and expectations of K-12 English language teachers; and to identify their perceptions regarding the online in-service-training program to make implications for the design of future online in-service programs. A needs analysis survey was conducted, resulting in an online program which included topic areas, such as use of technology, engagement of students in online classes, effective teaching and assessment of speaking and writing skills, use of drama techniques, professional development, the profile of next generation learners, as well as pedagogical approaches. The focus group meetings with the participant teachers at the end of the program revealed that the teachers in the study benefited from the online program in terms of improving their overall online teaching and assessment skills, contributing to their professional development, and improving their own language proficiency levels.Article Dictogloss: the Role of Reconstruction Tasks on Noticing(2012) Ertürk, Nesrin OruçThe idea that noticing captures a key role in second language acquisition, made the practitioners in the field search for ways of promoting noticing. In order to focus the learners’ attention to the form in the input, different attention gathering techniques, procedures and activities have been used. This study is an investigation of the role of dictogloss; a reconstruction activity popularized recently, as a task in promoting noticing. Two groups of Intermediate Turkish learners of English language (n=42) were given a pre-test before they were presented the same linguistic form by traditional Present-Practice-Produce method. The difference in the educational intervention was that, the experimental group was presented dictogloss activities in the Production stage of PPP. After 4 weeks of educational intervention, the groups were given the post-test, the results of which indicated the positive effect of dictogloss activity on noticing.Article Standards Assessment in English Language Teacher Education(2019) Kırkgöz, Yasemin; Staub, DonaldInstructional quality among English as a foreign language (EFL) teachersrequires the identification and assessment of professional standards for the field.Although Quality Assurance, Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation may beunderstood within language teacher education programs, successful and sustainedimplementation of quality improvement processes largely remain elusive. This paperexplores standards assessment in EFL teacher preparation programs in Turkey. Primaryissues examined were: 1) awareness of instructors in EFL teacher preparation programsof standards assessment; 2) the degree to which the standards are assessed; and, 3) thedegree to which assessment data is analyzed and acted upon. This study utilized theInstrumental Case Study combined with a mixed-method approach. Data was collectedvia survey and interviews. An internet-based survey was distributed to teacherpreparation faculty members across Turkey. One-on-one structured interviews wereconducted with instructors from EFL teacher preparation programs at public and privateuniversities. Results indicate that despite relatively high levels of awareness amonguniversity faculty members and the standards established by the Turkish HigherEducation Council, there is little evidence to suggest that assessment data is collected oracted upon.Article The Development and Construction of Teacher Professional Identity: a Case Study on Beliefs Towards Teaching(2020) Ertürk, Nesrin OruçThe purpose of this study is to attain a more detailed understanding of teacher professional identity in general in order to enhancethe ways in which teacher education programs are conceived. The paper reports on a three-year longitudinal case study on theprofessional identity change of one Turkish EFL teacher in the last two years of her university education and the first year ofteaching in a primary school in Turkey. The significance of this study is that it examines the process of the combination ofteacher identity over the period immediately before and after entering full time teaching. This study analyses teacher professionalidentity as an undergoing process and the findings show that reflecting on one’s own teacher identity develops the consciousnesswhich promotes the concept and strengthens the process of identity development.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 6Perceptions Versus Realities: Teaching Quality in Higher Education(Turkish Education Assoc, 2016-04-27) Ustunluoglu, EvrimThe purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of both students and faculty members on teaching quality in higher education, taking nationality, gender, GPA and faculty members' perceptions of university priorities into consideration. The mixed method approach was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously in the study. The quantitative data were collected from two countries: The United States and Turkey through a questionnaire developed for the study. Qualitative data were collected through focus group meetings; two with the faculty members and two with the students. The results indicated a difference between the perceptions of the student and faculty groups, regardless of nationality. In contrast to the students, faculty members perceived themselves competent in the three areas of delivery of instruction, rapport, and assessment. It was also found that nationality and GPA had an impact on students' perceptions whereas gender had an insignificant effect. As for perceived priorities, although both groups stated that teaching is important, it was interesting to note that Turkish group also emphasized administrative work and research/publication as priorities for the university. The results of this research suggests that more work is still needed to reach the high expectations for teaching quality in higher education such as in-service training and professional development activities, particularly on as self-reflection, improvement of teaching skills, and innovative teaching methods with an emphasis on technology.Article Citation - WoS: 2Understanding Misbehavior at University Level: Lecturer Perceptions From the Us and Turkey(Turkish Education Assoc, 2013) Ustunluoglu, EvrimThis study focuses on the misbehaviors of university students, and more specifically, it investigates university lecturers' perspectives of these problems along with their coping strategies. The study also investigates the factors associated with these behaviors and differences in cultural motives behind American and Turkish lecturers' perceptions. The data consists of interviews and classroom observations of 38 lecturers from two universities, one American and one Turkish. The results revealed that problems encountered were cell phone use, inappropriate talking, inattentiveness, lack of participation and tardiness. In general, verbal warnings and the outlining of expectations were identified as the main coping strategies by both groups. Misbehaviors were attributed to parents and students themselves by American and Turkish lecturers. However, some American lecturers emphasized these misbehaviors might have stemmed from lecturers themselves.