EVALUATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN THE LIGHTS OF ILLUMINATIVE EVALUATION MODEL

Authors

  • Mustafa Gültekin 1Lecturer Dr., Anadolu University, School of Foreign Languages, Eskişehir, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-2464
  • Cavide Demirci Prof. Dr., Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskişehir, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-4286

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v0i0.3056

Keywords:

Illuminative Evaluation Model, preparatory school English curriculum, low level students

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the curriculum implemented at the School of Foreign Languages at a public university in Turkey. In accordance with this purpose, it is aimed to evaluate whether the objectives of the preparatory school are appropriate for low-level students’ expectations of general English, departmental English and vocational English. The method of the study is designed according to Illuminative Evaluation Model, complying with mixed method using both quantitative and qualitative data sources. For this purpose, it is aimed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the program in the light of the data obtained from the students and instructors about the instructional system of the program through observations, a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that the objectives are appropriate for low level students’ expectations of general English, but they do not adequately meet their expectations of departmental English and vocational English.

 

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  • Mustafa Gültekin, 1Lecturer Dr., Anadolu University, School of Foreign Languages, Eskişehir, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-2464

    Mustafa Gultekin is an instructor of the School of Foreign Languages at Anadolu University. His research and teaching are related to issues of Curriculum Development and implementing culture into language education and educational experiences.

  • Cavide Demirci, Prof. Dr., Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskişehir, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-4286

    Cavide Demirci is a professor of Faculty of Education at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. Her research and teaching are related to Curriculum Development, Mathematics and Science Teaching, and Planning of Instruction.

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2020-05-09

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