Comparison of speaking activities in 8th-grade coursebooks of Turkish lesson
Authors
-
Funda Amanvermez İncirkuşDepartment of Social Sciences, Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy, Ankara, Turkey
DOI:
10.58583/EM.3.3.5Keywords:
Speaking skill, Speaking activities, Speaking achievements, Turkish coursebookAbstract
This study aims to compare the speaking activities in the 8th-grade Turkish coursebooks with respect to their reflection of the achievements and methods and techniques in the program, their association with the subject of the text, the number of activities according to text types, and the instructions explaining the activities. The study was conducted with document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods. The coursebooks belonging to the MEB and Ferman Pub., which were decided to be taught in the 8th grade in the 2023-2024 academic year, were taken as a sample. Data were collected from post-text speaking activities and analyzed by descriptive and content analysis. The evaluations made for 64 activities in total were compared by two field experts, and the reliability was found to be 85.3%. As a result, it was observed that the speaking activities in the Ferman Pub. covered all the achievements in the Turkish Language Teaching Program in a balanced manner numerically with clear and explicit statements in the instructions, but in the MEB Pub., not all the achievements were included and the instructions were implicit and ambiguous to meet the achievements. In both coursebooks, the guided speaking strategy was used the most. In the Ferman Pub., speaking strategies, methods, and techniques to be used in speaking activities are explained in detail, and there is diversity in terms of methods and techniques (such as creative, critical, empathizing, persuasion, and discussion). In the MEB Pub., there is no explanation on how to apply strategies, and although the variety of methods and techniques is limited, the expressions about using strategies are implicit. In both coursebooks, there are examples of activities related to evaluating speaking, using voice, and dramatizing the text, but there are no achievements that meet these activities in the new Turkish Curriculum (2019).
Downloads
References
Aksu, H. & Uyar, Y. (2022). Evaluation of speaking ınstruction given in secondary school turkish lessons according to teachers' views. Research in Reading & Writing Instruction, 10(1), 85-101. https://doi.org/10.35233/oyea.1051710
Aktaş, E. & Bayram, B. (2021). A Glance at Grades 1-8 Turkish Language Course Books in terms of Narrative Skills: Usage of Speaking and Writing Strategy Activities. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 9(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.813456
Akyol, H. (2019). Turkish Teaching Methods Suitable for the Program [Programa uygun Türkçe öğretim yöntemleri]. Pegem Pub.
Apple, M., & Kikuchi, K. (2007). Practical power point group projects for the EFL classroom. The JALT CALL Journal, 3(3), 110–122. https://archives.castledown.com.au/articles/JALTCALL_3_3_j48.pdf
Arı, G. (2016). A Critical View of Acquisitions in Oral Communication Learning Areas of Turkish Curriculum (1-8th Grades). Sakarya University Journal of Education, 6(2), 235-253. http://dx.doi.org/10.19126/suje.40827.
Batur, Z., & Özdemir, P. (2021). Analysis of the collaboration of the Turkish Language course book activities with the achievements. The Journal of Eurasian Language Education and Researches, 5(1), 47-68. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1795249
Benzer, A., & Ünsal, F. (2019). Reflection of Speaking Skill Teaching to Practice on the Context of Program and Coursebook. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 7(3), 647-662. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.564213
Coşkun, H., & Narinç, F. N. (2017). Examination of Writing and Speaking Activities in the 5th Grade Turkish Lesson Book Prepared Based on the 2017 Turkish Curriculum. Igd Univ Jour Soc Sci. 16, 409-427. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2154290
Demir, S., & Gül-Özdil, B. (2019). Speaking skills of secondary school students by teachers’ opinions. Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Journal of Faculty of Education (BAIBUEFD), 19(3), 865-881. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2019.19.49440-431301
Doğan, F. N., & Sinan, A. T. (2024a). Investigation of 5th Grade Turkish Textbook Speaking Activities. RumeliDE Journal of Language and Literature Studies, (39), 26-46. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.1471641
Doğan, F. N., & Sinan, A. T. (2024b). Turkish Textbooks in Terms of Speaking Methods and Techniques. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching, 12(2), 38-56. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3837897
Doğan, Y. (2015). A critical evaluation of the frequency of addressing the achievements in the Turkish course curriculum in textbooks. In D. Uçgun & A. Balcı (Eds.). A Tribute to Murat Özbay [Akademik Hayatının 25. Yılında Türkçe Eğitimi Alanının İlk Profesörü Murat Özbay’a Armağan] (463-474). Pegem Pub.
Erden, B. (2021). Methods and techniques of speaking education and their problems in application in Turkish course. Kastamonu Education Journal, 29(3), 574-588. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.728567
Enkvist, N. E. (1982). Impromptu Speech, Structure, and Process. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED277220
Eyüp, B., & Kansızoğlu, N. (2021). An examination on speaking activities in grade 6th Turkish textbooks. Trakya Journal of Education, 11(1), 366-385. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.732498
Farabi, M., Hassanvand, S., & Gorjian, B. (2017). Using guided oral presentation in teaching English language learners’ speaking skills. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Learning, 3(1), 17-24. http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.jalll.20170301.03.html
Gündoğdu, A. E. (2012). Investigation of vocabulary teaching activities in sixth grade levels of primary school Turkish lesson student workbook. International Journal of Turkish Literature Culture Education, 1(1), 201-217. https://doi.org/10.7884/teke.18
Güneş, F. (2014). Speech Teaching Approaches and Models. Bartın University Journal Of Faculty Of Education, 3(1), 1-27. doi: 10.14686/BUEFAD.201416205. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/43626
Güneş, F. (2020). “Unprepared Speaking" Problem in Turkish Teaching. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, 5(2), 109-124. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.742337
Güzel, A., & Karadağ, Ö. (2013). A Critical Look at Turkish Curriculum (6, 7 and 8th Grades) in Accordance with Explanation Abilities. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 1(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.16019
İşcan, A. (2013). Basic concepts of communication, speaking and speaking. In A. Kılınç & A. Şahin (Eds.), Speaking Education [Konuşma eğitimi] (pp. 1-27). Pegem Pub.
Kavruk, H., & Yıldırım, N. (2021). Reflection of speaking achievements in Turkish curriculum to secondary school Turkish textbook (5, 6, 7 and 8th Grade) Activities. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching. 9(2), 159-174. https://doi.org/10.29228/ijlet.51274
Kemiksiz, Ö. (2017). Investigation of oral narrative activities in Turkish language courses of the 7th and 8th grades of secondary school in various aspects. The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 55, 79-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.9761/JASSS6978
Killioğlu, İ., & Temizkan, M. (27-30 Oct. 2022). A versatile evaluation of speaking activities in secondary school Turkish textbooks. ISEOVA-2022 6th International Symposium of Education and Values, Antalya/Kemer. http://irep.iium.edu.my/101789/1/Hanilah%20ISOEVA%202022%20Turkey%20published%20proceeding.pdf#page=153
Kurudayıoğlu, M., & Kiraz, B. (2020). Impromptu speaking strategies. RumeliDE Journal of Language and Literature Studies, 20, 167-189. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.791129
Kurudayıoğlu, M. (2019). Examination of speaking activities in Turkish as a foreign language coursebooks in terms of speech types. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 7(3), 736-750. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.564277
Merriam, S. B. (2018). A Guide to Qualitative Research Design and Implementation [Nitel araştırma desen ve uygulama için bir rehber]. (S. Turan Trans. Ed.). Nobel.
Miles, M, B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook. (2nd ed). Sage.
Ministry of National Education (2006). Primary School Turkish Course (6, 7, 8th Grades) Course Program [İlköğretim Türkçe Dersi (6, 7, 8. Sınıflar) Öğretim Programı]. MEB.
Ministry of National Education (2015). Turkish Course (1-8th Grades) Course Program [Türkçe Dersi (1-8. Sınıflar) Öğretim Programı]. MEB.
Ministry of National Education (2019). Turkısh Course Teachıng Program (Primary and Secondary School 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8th grades) [Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programı (İlkokul ve Ortaokul 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ve 8. Sınıflar)]. MEB.
Ministry of National Education (2023). Journal of Announcements [Tebliğler Dergisi]. 86 (2783), 1-105. http://tebligler.meb.gov.tr
Ostman, J. O. (1982). The symbiotic relationship between pragmatic particles and impromptu speech. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED277226.pdf
Özdoğan, Ü., Sarıçam, İ., &Topçuoğlu-Ünal, F.(2019). A study on secondary school students' communication skills. International Journal of Language Academy. 7(4), 327-341. http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/ijla.37385
Şimşek, Ş., & Demirel, İ. F. (2020). Comparison Of Middle School Turkish Course Books In Terms Of Narrative-Based Activities. Kastamonu Education Journal, 28(5), 2125-2135. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.731886
Tarakcı, R., Bilgen, D. Y., & Karagöl, E. (2021). Opinions of secondary school Turkish coursebook authors on expression skills at the Turkısh lesson teaching. International Journal of Research in Teaching Turkish (IJRTT). 1(2), 148-170. https://doi.org/10.47834/utoad.20
Temizyürek, F., Erdem, İ., & Temizkan, M. (2016). Speaking Education [Konuşma eğitimi (sözlü anlatım)].Pegem.
Tomlinson, B. (2015). Challenging teachers to use their coursebook creatively. In A. Malley & N. Peachey (eds.). Creativity in the English language classroom, (pp.24-28.). British Council. http://library.navoiy-uni.uz/files/creativity_in_the_english_language_classroom.pdf#page=28
Tuncer, M., & Kamçı, F. (2024). The Examination of 8th Grade Turkish Course Book in Terms of Four Basic Skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) and Activities. Euroasia Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 11(36), 10–21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11213623
Ülper, H. (2011). Activities in Turkish textbook [Türkçe Ders Kitabındaki Etkinlikler]. In Turkish Textbook Analysis [Türkçe Ders Kitabı Çözümlemeleri] (s. 57-83), Pegem Pub.
Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2013). Qualitative research methods in the social sciences [Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri] (expanded 9th edition). Seçkin Pub.
Yıldırım, N. (2021). An investigation on the distribution of language skills of the middle school Turkish language book (5, 6, 7 and 8th grade) activities. International Journal of Turkish Literature Culture Education, 10(4), 1445-1456. http://dx.doi.org/10.7884/teke.5327
Examined Course Textbooks
Eselioğlu, H., Set, S., &Yücel, A. (2021). Middle school and Imam Hatip middle school Turkish 8 textbook [Ortaokul ve İmam Hatip Ortaokulu Türkçe 8 Ders Kitabı]. MEB Pub.
Saygı, S. (2022). Middle school and Imam Hatip middle school Turkish 8th grade textbook [Ortaokul ve İmam Hatip Ortaokulu Türkçe 8. Sınıf Ders Kitabı]. Ferman Pub.
Downloads
How to Cite
Published
Section
Statistics
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Funda Amanvermez İncirkuş
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
