Turkish EFL Teacher Candidates’ Research Article Reading: A Two-pronged Approach
Turkish EFL Teacher Candidates’ Research Article Reading: A Two-pronged Approach
Author(s): Demet YaylıSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Sociology of Education, Turkic languages, Pedagogy
Published by: T.C. MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Keywords: English as a foreign language (EFL); EFL teacher candidates; Research articles (RAs); Literacy Available designs;
Summary/Abstract: This qualitative study reports on how 107 English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher candidates have read and interpreted research articles (RAs) in a course they took in a teacher education program in Turkey. By using the basic principles of socio-cognitive views of literacy, I analyzed the interview data to have a descriptive analysis of my students’ (i.e., teacher candidates who are pre-service EFL teachers) engagements and also challenges with research article (RA) reading. The findings revealed a two-pronged approach toward RA reading by the participants. While the participants have found this engagement new and edifying, at the same time they have complained of their challenges in several parts. Similarly, while most of them found reading RAs useful, they also claimed that they could not a see a real value in reading them. The findings obtained therefore call for a detailed scrutiny and design of pre-service teachers’ academic text reading.
Journal: Dil Eğitimi ve Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Issue Year: 8/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 418-436
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English