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Doppelgänger in Orhan Pamuk’s The Black Book
(Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi, 01.01.2011)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 ... -
Effective mistake correction in writing and an application: the Maltepe project 2004
(Humanizing Language Teaching, 2006-09)Educating competent enough writers both in a foreign language is a long, winding, bumpy road where travellers have to sweat a lot and unlike speaking, accuracy is the sine qua non for being effective in the target language ... -
‘Learning portfolio’ to enhance constructivism and student autonomy
(2010)At Ozyegin University (OzU), a new evaluation system is being implemented. In this talk, the components of LP practice at OzU will be presented, relating the process to the principles of constructivism and learner autonomy. ... -
Learning portfolio (LP) to enhance constructivism and student autonomy
(Elsevier, 2010)A learning portfolio (LP) can be broadly defined as a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress and achievements (Smith & Tillema, 1998). At Preparatory Program at Ozyegin University ... -
Effective Use of MOODLE in ELT Settings: An Application in SELI at Özyeğin University
(Istanbul Kültür University, 2010-05)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 ... -
Let your students speak: fun and effective ways to increase students’ confidence to speak
(2011-11-26)In the communicative model of language teaching, we should help our students develop authentic practice for real-life communication situations since the main goal of English Language Teaching is to empower students to ... -
Unveiling the mystery: investigating L2 reading motivation in an EFL classroom
(Middle East Technical University, 2012)Research in L2 reading motivation has gained impetus and provided many insights into understanding the components of motivation and factors that affect L2 learners in terms of reading motivation. Although many studies can ... -
Perceptions of in-service teachers regarding technology integrated English language teaching
(Anadolu University, 2012-01-07)Technology is changing paradigms in education rapidly and teachers are caught unguarded due to lack of professional training in this aspect. This study reflects the perceptions of nine ELT instructors with M.A TEFL degrees ... -
Integrating My English Lab into the program
(2012-04-14)Benefits of integrating MyEnglishLab into the syllabus. -
Revisiting the theme-based approach to assessment
(2012-10-12)The trend over the last few years has been towards an integrated approach to assessment. This session will explore the reasons why institutions prefer this approach and whether they achieve what they aim at. The session ... -
Göç ve Irk: Madrid'de Yaşayan Fakir, Siyah Afrikalı Göçmenlerin Çalışma Koşulları
(Dipnot Yayınevi, 2013)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 ... -
The theme of alienation in two dystopian novels: brave new world and fahrenheit 451
(Güven Plus Grup A. Ş., 2013)Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 are both about how the influence of technology affected mankind. Brave New World depicts a future where people are produced scientifically. Fahrenheit 451 is about a future where firemen ... -
Using students’ evaluations to measure educational quality
(Elsevier, 2013-01-25)This research study examined university students’ evaluation of teaching at an English preparatory school. Twelve students who participated in the study were chosen as a consequence of theoretical sampling because they ... -
Exploring the factors that affect reading comprehension of EAP learners
(Elsevier, 2013-03)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 ... -
Extending borders: A blended learning project to promote language learning
(2013-04-12)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 ... -
Making the most out of vocabulary teaching with the wonders of the web
(IATED, 2014)Are you looking for different ways to present new words to your students? Do you want them to learn vocabulary in meaningful contexts and remember them easily? Do you want your students to keep online or mobile vocabulary ... -
Silence in the EFL classroom
(International Organization Center Of Academic Research, 2014)Silence in the language classroom has been the experience of many teachers especially in speaking activities. Silence and its reasons have been investigated in a considerable number of studies in the field of foreign ... -
The theme of alienation in two dystopian novels: brave new world and fahrenheit 451
(INT Organization Center ACAD Research, 2014-02)Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 are both about how the influence of technology affected mankind. Brave New World depicts a future where people are produced scientifically. Fahrenheit 451 is about a future where firemen ... -
Using wikis to promote collaborative EFL writing
(University Hawai, 2014-02)This study focuses on the use of wikis in collaborative writing projects in foreign language learning classrooms. A total of 34 intermediate level university students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) were asked ... -
The impacts of portfolio learning on our program
(2014-04-02)One of the vital aspects of teaching a new language is encouraging learners to become autonomous, reflect on and plan their own learning. At Ozyegin University, Turkey, we enable our students to keep a learning portfolio ...
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