Preparatory English Program
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Exploring the multifractality in the precious metal market
(World Scientific, 2023-06)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 ... -
Turkish WordNet KeNet
(Global WordNet Association, 2021)Currently, there are two available wordnets for Turkish: TR-wordnet of BalkaNet and KeNet. As the more comprehensive wordnet for Turkish, KeNet includes 76,757 synsets. KeNet has both intralingual semantic relations and ... -
Turkish efl learners' perceptions of native english-speaking teachers and non-native english-speaking teachers in higher education
(Children's Research Center, 2016-09-27)The question of what makes a good teacher of English has aroused researchers' interest for many years, and the existing studies comparing NESTs (native English-speaking teachers) and NNESTs (non-native English-speaking ... -
Yabancılara Türkçe öğretiminde teknoloji entegrasyonu
(Mehmet Kurudayıoğlu, 2018-07-14)Dil öğretimi sürecine yönelik birçok eğitim ortamı, günümüzde dijital teknolojilerdeki yeniliklerle bütünleşme eğilimine girmiştir. Kevin Jarrett'in ifadeleriyle “T-E-C-H (teknoloji) olmadan T-E-A-C-H (öğretmek)’ten söz ... -
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 ... -
Pueblos silenciosos/silent comunities: within the grain, against the grain
(2016)This assignment is an attempt to map in general sense the origins and development of the Chicano movement in The United States. The reason why a term like’’Chicano/-a’’ was coined and what it means politically, socially, ... -
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)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 ... -
The integration of educational technology for classroom-based formative assessment to empower teaching and learning
(IGI Global, 2017-07-12)As educational technology continues to change the face of educational contexts in the digital age, the way in which teachers can incorporate various existing online resources and applications within their everyday classroom ... -
Use of moviemaker to help ESL/EFL students develop language skills
Students learning a new language need as much practice as possible since becoming proficient in a new language is a difficult process. At Ozyegin University, Turkey, we ask our students to use Windows Moviemaker, which we ... -
‘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. ... -
Enlivening students’ creativity through moviemaker in ELT classrooms
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 ... -
A new journey: the learning portfolio
A learning portfolio (LP) can be broadly defined as a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the students’ efforts, progress and achievements (Smith, 1997). At the Preparatory Program of Ozyegin University ... -
Developing the vocabulary strand of an EAP program
(2015-04-13)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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Colouring up your speaking lessons using videos
(2016-04-14)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 ... -
Takılmak, oyalanmak ve teknoloji geyiği yapmak
(Pegem Akademi Yayınclık, 2016-12)Günümüzde, değişim kaçınılmaz bir gerçek, öğrenme tarzındaki çeşitlilik de aynı şekilde. Bu kitapta, Doug Thomas ve John Seely Brown değişimin gücünü, birbiriyle ilişkili kavramlar olan ilham almayı, bireysel öğrenmeyi ve ... -
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 ... -
Integrating My English Lab into the program
(2012-04-14)Benefits of integrating MyEnglishLab into the syllabus. -
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 ...
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