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ERIC Number: EJ1294433
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1308-1659
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A CEFR-Based Comparison of English and Turkish Language Teaching Course Books in Terms of Speaking and Writing Skills
Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, v14 n2 p167-185 Apr 2021
This study aims to investigate to what extent the competences in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are fulfilled in language teaching course books in terms of productive skills (speaking-writing) in foreign/second language teaching. With this purpose in mind, speaking and writing activities in Headway for teaching English as a foreign/second language and in Yeni Istanbul for teaching Turkish as a foreign/second language were examined and compared in terms of the compatibility with the competences specified in the CEFR. At this point, the distinction of 'writing/speaking as a production skill' and 'writing/speaking as an interaction skill' defined in the CEFR was used in the detailed analysis of the activities. As a result of the content analysis, it was found 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 to 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.
Afyon Kocatepe University. ANS Kampusu, Egitim Fakultesi, Merkez, Afyonkarahisar 03200, Turkey. Tel: +90-272-2181740; Fax: +90-272-2281418; e-mail: editorkebd@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/akukeg
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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