Preparing Pre-service English Language Teachers for Classroom Realities: Strengthening Their Competence in Instructional Materials

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Tekir S., Akar H.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, cilt.2020, sa.86, ss.197-222, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2020 Sayı: 86
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14689/ejer.2020.86.10
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-222
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: teacher preparation, pre-service teacher education, teacher competences, instructional materials
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers tend to demonstrate low literacy levels in instructional materials and feel unprepared to use materials effectively. To better prepare pre-service EFL teachers for real classrooms that they will teach Upon graduation, current K-12 teachers can provide significant insights into the needed competences of prospective teachers. With this purpose, the study aimed to investigate the competences in utilizing instructional materials needed by EFL teachers to become effective teachers to teach at the context of K-12 public schools.