The Effectiveness of English Textbooks at MONE from Teachers’ Aspect

Year 2021, Volume: 29 Issue: 5, 965 - 973, 31.12.2021

Seray İrem Kütük , Ayfer Su Bergil

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.764273

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Textbooks are handy means in EFL classrooms. However, they may have some lacking points in terms of implementation. EFL teachers’ opinions are crucial in that point. Taking this into account, the current study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of the textbooks used at MONE from teachers’ view. 102 EFL teachers from 7 regions of Turkey are targeted for the data collection. The participants involved are working in primary, secondary and high schools all over Turkey. The data are collected in 2 months in Covid-19 days. The data collection instrument is a five-point likert scale teacher questionnaire. Hence, this study is a quantitative one for which the data obtained are analyzed through SPSS. One sample T-tests, Pearson Correlation Statistics and Descriptive Statistics are utilized in this study. This study reveals that English textbooks are inadequate in terms of layout, design, activities and skills. On the other hand, the teachers find subject, content and language type used in the textbooks appropriate. Most of the teachers are of the opinion that the textbooks are easily adaptable. Nevertheless, the teachers are knowledgeable enough for overcoming the deficiencies and applying the best method for their students regardless of the textbook. Further studies could be conducted by interviewing with the teachers about the drawbacks found in textbooks.

Keywords

Textbooks,, EFL textbooks,, EFL teachers,, Effectiveness of textbooks,

Öğretmenlerin Bakış Açısından MEB İngilizce Ders Kitaplarının Etkililiği

Abstract

Ders kitapları İngilizce derslerinde kullanışlı araçlardır. Yine de uygulama açısından eksik noktaları olabilir. Bu noktada İngilizce öğretmenlerinin fikirleri elzemdir. Bunu göz önünde bulundurarak, mevcut çalışma öğretmenler açısından MEB’de kullanılan kitapların etkililiğini araştırmaktadır. Bu amaçla veri toplamak için Türkiye’nin 7 bölgesinden 102 İngilizce öğretmenine ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcılar Türkiye’nin her yanında ilkokul, ortaokul ve lise kademelerinde çalışmaktadır. Veriler Covid-19 günlerinde 2 ayda elde edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı beşli likert ölçeği tipi öğretmen anketidir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, elde edilen verilerin SPSS aracılığıyla analiz edildiği nicel bir çalışmadır. Bu çalışmada tek grup t testi, Pearson korelasyon istatistikleri ve betimleyici istatistiklerden yararlanılmıştır. Bu araştırma, İngilizce ders kitaplarının düzen, dizayn, aktiviteler ve beceriler bakımından yetersiz olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Öte yandan öğretmenler konu, içerik ve kullanılan dili uygun bulmaktadırlar. Öğretmenlerin çoğu kitapların kolaylıkla uyarlanabilir olduğu kanaatindedir. Bununla beraber, öğretmenler eksiklikleri gidermede ve ders kitabından bağımsız olarak öğrencileri için en iyi metodu uygulamada yeterlidir. İleriki araştırmalar öğretmenlerle kitapta bulunan eksiklikler hakkında görüşme yapılarak yürütülebilir.

Keywords

Ders kitapları,, İngilizce ders kitapları,, İngilizce öğretmenleri,, Ders kitaplarının etkililiği,

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