kavruk, hasan inönü üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi - sosyal bilimler ve türkçe eğitimi bölümü, Malatya, turkey , alver, mehmet giresun üniversitesi - eğitim fak. - sosyal bilimler ve türkçe eğitimi bölümü, Giresun, turkey

The Opinions of Upper-Primary School Turkish Language Teachers about the Effects of Changes in Education and Language Policies in the Last Ten Years (2004-2014) on Turkish Education

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The aim of this study is to reflect the opinions of Turkish language teachers about the impacts of changes in education and language policies in the last decade (2004-2014) on Turkish education. In order to do that, 15 Turkish language teachers who worked in Giresun city center and had at least 10 years teaching experience were interviewed. Semi-structured interview technique was used to gather the data. The data then was analysed by using descriptive analysis technique. The teachers thought that modern approaches had a big impact on determining education and language policies, political changes had determining role on education and language policies, significant changes on education and language policies had occured in the last decade, Turkish was not used properly and abused, teachers should choose the books which they wanted to use in their classes and they preferred the books published by MEB to the books published by private publishing houses, The teachers also stated that parents and teachers were the two most important stakeholders in order to find solutions to problems regarding Turkish languge.

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Education Policy , Language Policy , Turkish Education , Teachers’ Opinions

Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities

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