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Basic concepts in assessment
(Pelikan Yayınları, 2017) Sağlam, Aslı Lidice Göktürk; Preparatory English Program; GÖKTÜRK SAĞLAM, Aslı Lidice
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Can exams change how and what teachers teach? Investigating the washback effect of a university english language proficiency test in the turkish context
(Hacettepe University, 2018) Sağlam, Aslı Lidice Göktürk; Preparatory English Program; GÖKTÜRK SAĞLAM, Aslı Lidice
This article reports a mixed-method study that examined the washback effect from a locally-produced, theme-based, high-stakes English language proficiency test in tertiary education in a Turkish EAP context. The aim was to explore the extent to which washback on teaching was induced by an integrated theme-based English proficiency test designed to reflect authentic language use in the tertiary education context in Turkey. The data collection involved classroom observations and focus group interviews with 14 instructors from the Preparatory English Language Program (PEP). Classroom observations were conducted using the Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching Observation Scheme (COLT) (Spada & Frohlich, 1995), and data was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed. Inductive analysis of the transcribed interview data was also used. The findings indicated that both positive and negative test effects were exerted on teaching. In addition to positive washback on materials, this study also found negative washback in the form of narrowing of the curriculum. Findings also implied that although the test had varying amounts and types of washback depending on the particular teacher involved, both content and methodology in teaching are affected. The article concludes by interpreting these results in the light of recent studies on learner washback, discussing implications for teachers, and providing suggestions for further research.
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Colouring up your speaking lessons using videos
(2016-04-14) Çolak, Selin Tanrıverdi; Preparatory English Program; ÇOLAK, Selin Tanrıverdi
This presentation will focus on how to add variety to speaking activities by using videos in the classroom. Participants will be involved in a demo lesson in which they will play the roles of students describing movie scenes to each other in pairs. This activity can be adapted for use for an array of contexts, age groups and classroom environments.
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Der Künstler um die Jahrhundertwende als ein “Bürger auf Irrwegen”: Die Münchner Moderne in Thomas Manns Frühwerk auf der Suche nach ihrer Identität
(2018) Akkoç, Pınar; Modern Languages Programs; AKKOÇ, Pınar
Die von Krisen gekennzeichnete Umbruchphase gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts brachte gesellschaftliche wie auch kulturelle Umwälzungen mit sich. Die Hinterfragung der Grundbausteine, die die bürgerliche Gesellschaft zusammenstellten, hatte zufolge, dass das Bürgertum sich selbst auf den Grund ging und somit sein eigenes Wesen zu beleuchten versuchte. Diese Hinterfragung, die auch als Identitätskrise des Bürgertums zu bezeichnen ist, spiegelt sich in den Literaturwerken, die insbesondere zwischen 1870-1914 entstanden sind, wieder. Thomas Manns Frühwerk beinhaltet die Identitätskrise des Bürgertums und richtet das Hauptaugenmerk auf den Künstler. Seine Novelle Gladius Dei (1902) thematisiert das Zusammentreffen eines Bürgers und einem ausgefallenen Kunstwerk und reflektiert die tragische Situation des Künstlers. Der Künstler, der selbst ein Bestandteil des Bürgertums ist, versucht sich während des tiefgreifenden Umbruchs von den gesellschaftlichen Bindungen weitestgehend zu lösen. Dabei ist der Künstler ebenfalls Angehöriger des Bürgertums, das er für verwerflich hält. Dieser Aufsatz befasst sich mit der Novelle Gladius Dei mit der Absicht, von der widersprüchlichen Lage des Künstlers im Werk ausgehend die Lage der Münchner Moderne im oben beschriebenen Zusammenhang näher zu betrachten. Das Ziel dieses Artikels ist es aufzuzeigen, dass Gladius Dei eine verdeckte Kritik an der Kunstszene in und um München übt. Zu diesem Zweck wird in diesem Artikel die Darstellung des Künstlers und der sogenannten Münchner Moderne in Gladius Dei diskutiert, wobei der Fokus auf der Beziehung zwischen dem Künstler und der Gesellschaft, an die sich das Kunstwerk richtet, liegen wird.
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Designing for teamwork
(2016-08) Karaman, Ayşegül; Preparatory English Program; Schwetlick, Alison; KARAMAN, Ayşegül
Learners and teachers may face possible difficulties when general content in English courses and course books cannot address the personal needs and preferences of the learners in a foreign language context, which paved the way for me to design a syllabus for my CEF A1 level students that facilitated their working in teams.
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Developing the vocabulary strand of an EAP program
(2015-04-13) Baykan, Özlem; Preparatory English Program; BÜLBÜL, Özlem Baykan
This talk will focus on a project carried out to develop the lexical syllabus of an EAP program. The aim is to explain how this project helped the program to define the lexical items needed for EAP studies, how these items can be classified into different proficiency levels, and how the lexical syllabus can be practiced through teaching materials.
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Die mohammedanisch-arabische Kulturperiode und Bebels Kritik am Orientalismus
(İstanbul Üniversitesi, 2019) Akkoç, Pınar; Modern Languages Programs; AKKOÇ, Pınar
Bedeutende Denkfiguren des Westens, die ausgehend von dem Aufstieg des Kapitalismus insbesondere zu Zeiten der Frühmoderne sehr auf die immer stärker werdenden europäischen Stadtstaaten und das durch diese herbeigeführte Kulturgut fokussiert waren, haben den Osten zumeist als in sich konstant bleibend und den gesellschaftlichen Charakter östlicher Kulturen als despotisch definiert. In einer Phase, in der der Kapitalismus mit Hilfe des Kolonialismus noch mehr an Macht gewann, war der Osten nicht mal mehr ein Rivale, sondern gelang unter die Herrschaft der westlichen Mächte, sodass die Gegenübersetzung von westlichen und östlichen Werten und deren Gedankengut so gut wie nicht mehr möglich war. In einer solchen von der Mehrheit der Intellektuellen des Westens akzeptierten Herangehensweise dominierten Atmosphäre ist es besonders von Belang, wie die Sozialisten Europas bzw. Deutschlands, die das Bürgertum in ihrem eigenen Land von Grund auf kritisierten, den Osten rezipierten. Der Orientalismus diente sicher nicht nur dazu, den Osten abzuwerten. Die besondere Hervorhebung westlicher Werte, die das Bürgertum repräsentierte, diente auch als Mittel zur Unterdrückung der Arbeiterklasse in westlichen Ländern. Aus diesem Grund haben führende Sozialisten Europas den Orientalismus kritisiert, der als Denkweise ein Produkt kapitalistischer Prozesse ist. Dieser Aufsatz befasst sich mit dem Werk Die mohammedanisch-arabische Kulturperiode von August Bebel mit der Absicht, aufzuzeigen, inwiefern Bebel den Osten neu definiert und mit seiner Kritik am Orientalismus die Probleme des westlichen Gedankenguts unterstreicht. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es Ziel dieser Arbeit, darauf hinzuweisen, dass Bebels so frühe Kritik am Orientalismus angesichts der heute noch immer präsenten abwertenden Haltung gegenüber dem Orient wegweisend sein kann.
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Doppelgänger in Orhan Pamuk’s The Black Book
(Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi, 01.01.2011) Çancı Çalışaneller, Saniye; Undergraduate English Program; ÇALIŞANELLER, Saniye Çancı
This article examines Orhan Pamuk’s The Black Book in connection with the doppelgänger motif in literature. In The Black Book, Galip’s wife Rüya and his cousin Jelal disappear all of a sudden, and the novel narrates Galip’s search for them who remain invisible throughout the novel. There is a conflict between the characters Galip and Jelal, and this article claims that although the two characters are depicted in the novel as Galip and Jelal, Jelal turns out to be the second self or author self of Galip. Thus, the doppelgänger motif will also be associated with authorship.
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Effective Use of MOODLE in ELT Settings: An Application in SELI at Özyeğin University
(Istanbul Kültür University, 2010-05) Sarıgül, Mahir; Gülseçen, S.; Ayvaz Reis, Z.
Technology in language teaching has been around for longer than one could imagine and the use of tape recorders, language laboratories and video in the classroom in the 1960s and 1970s (Dudeney and Hockly, 2007: 7) has recently gained a new dimension with the widespread use of Internet since 1990s. All teachers, from the most traditional to the most innovative, are already beginning to find uses for the Net in their teaching due to the fact that, by its very nature as a tool for communication, the Net does lend itself particularly to communicative and task-based learning, so a teacher is not only a teacher in the classroom but also a facilitator and an Internet guide (Teeler and Gray, 2000: 59). MOODLE, a free online dynamic learning environment, offers a myriad of opportunities in language classrooms from setting up Forums to Video Recording Assignment. This presentation aims to introduce how Extensive Reading tasks that were used to develop learners’ reading skills and writing skills have been employed to improve their speaking skills in the School of English Language Instruction (SELI) at Özyeğin University, a newly founded, third generation university with high aspirations for the future.
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Enlivening students’ creativity through moviemaker in ELT classrooms
Dülger, Selen Şirin; Preparatory English Program; DÜLGER, Selen Şirin
Lately technology has become quite significant both in our personal and professional lives and over the past several decades, the development in the computer technologies has drastically altered the way people gather and process information and communicate with each other. This trend has showed itself in education, as well. Recently computer-based instruction has been widely used in language classrooms in many countries. The logic behind this is use of technology in ELT classrooms helps students practice all the skills varying from speaking to reading and allows them to learn a language in a meaningful context. Technology is motivating, attracting, exciting, and relevant to our students’ lives that are “digital native”. This workshop aims to introduce how Windows Movie Maker application can be integrated into ELT classrooms to ensure students’ participation and to stimulate their motivation and enthusiasm. Specifically, starting with explaining why this application should be integrated into ELT classrooms, I will touch upon how both teachers and students can use it by showing some samples from my own students, then students’ views on the use of Windows Movie Maker will be shared and at the end the participants will be able to practice how to use this application with a hands-on activity.
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Establishing teacher presence in online teaching
(TESOL International Association, 2021-03-08) Coşgun, Gülçin; Undergraduate English Program; Coşgun, Gülçin; COŞKUN, Gülçin
This resource aims to provide some hints for teachers to have a stronger teacher visibility and presence in online education.
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Evaluating an online professional learning community as a context for professional development in classroom-based research
(TESL-EJ, 2020-11) Sağlam, Aslı Lidice Göktürk; Dikilitaş, K.; Preparatory English Program; GÖKTÜRK SAĞLAM, Aslı Lidice
This study examines how an online training into teacher research has been evaluated in relation to the three main elements of the community of inquiry framework (CoI): teaching, social, and cognitive presences. We held the online training as a part of TESOL’s Electronic Village Online (EVO) and offered a course on how teacher research can be conducted. A survey was administered to elicit the perceptions of 27 volunteering teacher researchers regarding how social, cognitive and teaching presences within the framework of CoI support professional development of teachers, and to examine how CoI presences correlate with overall satisfaction in this research-based professional development online course. In addition to quantitative measures including means, modes and standard deviations, we analysed the data through the Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient on SPSS to explore the correlation between the degree to which each of the three presences supported these teachers in their professional development. Findings imply that participants held highly positive perceptions towards cognitive, social and teaching presences of CoI and that these different aspects of the framework correlate positively with the overall course satisfaction. Moreover, there are important implications for instructional design of online professional development programs using the CoI framework and maintaining effective online research mentoring practices.
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Exploring source use, discourse features and their relation to proficiency in source-based writing assessment in a turkish eap context
(Karadeniz Technical University, 2020-06) Yalçın Duman, Ayla; Göktürk Sağlam, Aslı Lidice; Undergraduate English Program; Preparatory English Program; DUMAN, Ayla Yalçın; GÖKTÜRK SAĞLAM, Aslı Lidice
Source-based writing, using content from reading texts into writing, constitutes a prominent aspect of academic writing. Both research and classroom practice have demonstrated that effective use of sources poses challenges for undergraduate students in second language (L2) writing instruction. In acknowledgement of these challenges in writing from sources, this study aims to explore discourse features of writing in an integrated writing exam conducted in a Turkish university context to fulfil a university examination requirement for EFL learners. Having taken a credit bearing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) writing course, students completed the source-based writing assessment task, which requires them to compose an argumentative essay by integrating relevant information from the given texts. Twenty essays were graded and categorized into 3 levels of proficiency. The essays were analysed in terms of discourse features including lexical sophistication, fluency, source use (amount and type of source borrowing) and meaning construction (appropriateness). The Kruscall-Wallis test was conducted to determine the relation between proficiency levels and discourse features of students' writing. A significant difference was found regarding the relation between proficiency and appropriacy of source-use across levels. The study has implications for pedagogy to enhance academic literacy and citation practices and source use of L2 university students as well as for integrated writing assessment.
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Exploring student perceptions of source-based writing assessment in a Turkish EAP context
(Children Research Center, 2020-04) Göktürk Sağlam, Aslı Lidice; Yalçın Duman, Ayla; Undergraduate English Program; Preparatory English Program; DUMAN, Ayla Yalçın; GÖKTÜRK SAĞLAM, Aslı Lidice
As integrated writing tasks are becoming more common in assessment in EAP settings, there is need for more research to explore how different cultural groups perceive integrated writing assessment. With this in mind, this study aims to extrapolate students’ perceptions of L2 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in terms of their use of sources in an integrated writing assessment task and development as academic writers. It is necessary to comprehend students’ perceptions towards source-based writing assessment tasks in order to set realistic goals and formulate effective instructional design for EAP programs. One hundred and thirteen undergraduate students completed the source-based assessment task, which required them to read texts and compose an argumentative essay by integrating relevant support from the texts. After the task, students were given an online questionnaire on their writing process. Student responses were analyzed quantitatively using frequency analysis and chi-square tests on SPSS across different self-reported proficiency levels. Analysis revealed highly positive perceptions and a significant relationship between reported proficiency, using sources as a repository for generating ideas, and modelling grammar and vocabulary. The study has implications for instruction and testing. © 2020 Authors. All rights reserved.
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Exploring the factors that affect reading comprehension of EAP learners
(Elsevier, 2013-03) Nergis, Ayşegül; Preparatory English Program; NERGİS, Ayşegül
As far as academic reading comprehension is concerned, a network of linguistic skills and strategies operate in a complex and integrated matter. Since it is impossible to examine all the factors affecting reading comprehension all at once, it is more reasonable to compare and contrast the predictive effects of specific variables against each other and elicit the role of each of them in determining academic performance. For this reason, the present study aims to investigate whether specifically the depth of vocabulary knowledge, syntactic awareness or metacognitive awareness was a more powerful predictor of academic reading comprehension. 45 students from the English Language Teaching Department in an English-medium foundation university in Turkey participated in the study. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that with a sample of homogenous first language (L1) background learners, depth of vocabulary knowledge was not a strong predictor of academic reading comprehension for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students. However, it was found that syntactic awareness was a significant predictor of academic reading comprehension in second language (L2) and of the investigated variables, metacognitive reading strategies have much to contribute to academic reading comprehension.
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Exploring the multifractality in the precious metal market
(World Scientific, 2023-06) Doğangün, Itır; Oral, E.; Akkartal, E.; Türegün, Nida; Hotel Management; TÜREGÜN, Nida; DOĞANGÜN, Itir
This study proposes a novel approach to investigating the multifractality of time series using the multifractal cross-correlation detrended moving average analysis (MF-X-DMA). The study demonstrates the behavioral differences of MF-X-DMA in coherent and non-coherent time periods. Due to the lack of a mechanism to capture the dynamical cross-correlation in time series, correlated time series with multifractal structure present a barrier for analysis. The study shows that when the wavelet coherence method is applied to time series, co-movement between time series can be easily captured in certain time intervals, providing an efficient way to find time intervals to apply MF-X-DMA. The study applies the wavelet coherence method to the daily spot prices of gold and platinum from January 1987. It shows that the wavelet coherence method is an excellent engine to extract designated time series in certain frequency and time intervals, eliminating the need for windowing or shuffling methods. Additionally, the study observes a long-term power law cross-correlation using detrended cross-correlation analysis coefficients of inversed series for both low-correlated and high-correlated series. Finally, the findings indicate that MF-X-DMA leads to superior results compared to MF-DFA when provided with highly correlated data.
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Extending borders: A blended learning project to promote language learning
(2013-04-12) Elpe, Nergis Enmutlu; Coşgun, Gülçin; Undergraduate English Program; COŞKUN, Gülçin; Elpe, Nergis Enmutlu
Our presentation highlights how blended learning can aid the achievement of objectives in relation to student engagement in language learning, and models the application of the method as a curriculum initiative in a university setting. Analysis of students’ performance and students’ attitudes and motivation towards blended learning reveal that it can promote language learning and learner autonomy, both within and outside the classroom.
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Factors affecting students’ English proficiency in a Turkish EMI University: a phenomenological study
(World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI), 2018) Hasırcı, Bahar; Coşgun, Gülçin; Undergraduate English Program; COŞKUN, Gülçin; HASIRCI, Bahar
This paper reports on an investigation of Turkish English-medium university students’ perceptions of the change in their language ability and the factors affecting this change. Results revealed that 1) when students are highly exposed to English and are expected to use it productively for their studies, they perceive that there is greater development in their language skills and abilities 2) students think that corrective feedback plays a crucial role in helping them focus their attention on the form 3) speaking is perceived to be the weakest and the least improved skill over the years. These findings suggest insightful implications for English-medium universities in Turkey and all around the world.
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Göç ve Irk: Madrid'de Yaşayan Fakir, Siyah Afrikalı Göçmenlerin Çalışma Koşulları
(Dipnot Yayınevi, 2013) Sarıgül, Mahir; Sarıgül, Mahir
Bu çalışma, günümüz Madrid'inde giderek yaygınlaşan bir iş kolunun analizini yapmak amacıyla yola çıkmıştır. Bölgedeki inşaatlarda ve şantiyelerde bekçilik işini kapsayan bu hizmet sektörü, Çingene nüfusu için önemli bir iş pazarı oluşturmaktadır. Bu insanlar ya inşaat firmalarına, ya da münferit olarak çalışan mimarlara anlaşmalı hizmet sunmaktadırlar.
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How to create opportunities for learner-to-learner interaction in online classes
(TESOL International Association) Coşgun, Gülçin; Undergraduate English Program; COŞKUN, Gülçin
This resource aims to provide some tips to create opportunities for learner-to-learner interaction and constructive collaboration.

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