Research Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English in Turkey: Policies and Practices

An increasing number of universities either provide seminars regarding the uses of English in international contexts, or on how effective methodologies can be developed for teaching English and what can be done to train future English language teachers. There are, however, very few edited volumes about English language teaching in countries like Turkey. In this respect, Research Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English in Turkey: Policies and Practices offers a broad picture of English language teaching in the Turkish EFL context. It examines the development of English language teaching and learning in Turkey and illustrates current practices through empirical studies. The sixteen chapters in the book are divided into four thematic sections: Teacher Education in Turkey, English Language Learning in Turkey, Instructional Technologies in English Language Teaching and Learning in Turkey, and English Language Education in the Turkish Socio-Cultural Context.

Yasemin Bayyurt is a professor in the Department of Foreign Language Education at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul (Turkey). Her research interests include teaching English as an International Language, World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, content and language integrated learning (CLIL), and cultural aspects of foreign language teaching. Her publications include articles in various refereed journals, book chapters, and books.
Yeşim Bektaş-Çetinkaya has an MA and PhD in Foreign Language Education from Ohio State University (USA). Her research interests include intercultural communication, affective variables in foreign language education, and second language literacy. She has published several articles in international journals. She teaches at Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir.