%0 Journal Article
%T Academic Writing Skills in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language: Problems and Solutions
%A Melike ERD£¿L
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%D 2019
%X The aim of this study is to learn and identify the evaluations and demands of foreign trainees learning Turkish language at ¡®ISMEK¡¯ in regards to ¡°Turkish Course for Foreigners.¡± ¡®Qualitative research model¡¯ and ¡®scanning model¡¯ are preferred in this study. Study data is gathered based on ¡®semi-structured interview technique¡¯ which is one of the types of ¡®interview techniques.¡¯ The sample of this study is composed of a total of 15 foreign trainees, 6 female and 9 male, studying Turkish at A2 course in Mimar Sinan and Ayd£¿nl£¿ Branches of ISMEK¡¯s Tuzla Center. The preferred sample method used in this study is ¡®purposeful sampling.¡¯ ¡®Categorical analysis¡¯ which is one of the types of content analysis is used to analyze the study data. This study examines the data in 3 codes (Turkey/Turkish/ISMEK), 11 categories and 40 themes. This study has confirmed 10 different results; some of these results are as follows: 1. 40% of the foreign trainees stated that ¡°they came to Turkey because they ¡®flee from the war¡¯ in Syria.¡± 2. When they are asked about their opinions about Turks and Turkey, again 40% of them stated that ¡°the working hours in Turkey is 08:00 - 18:00 which was 08:00 - 14:30 in Syria and despite of this, the salary for foreigners is ¡®less¡¯ and besides ¡®everything is more expensive¡¯ in Turkey when compared to Syria.¡± 3. Again 40% of the foreign trainees stated that ¡°they learn Turkish to be able to work in Turkey.¡± 4. In regards to suggestions to teach Turkish better and to improve Turkish teaching in the world for foreign trainees, 60% of them said that ¡°traditional Turkish cuisine should be introduced¡± and ¡°companies such as Turkish Airlines are prestigious for Turkey.¡± 5. When foreign trainees are asked about their expectations from Turkish Courses for Foreigners at ISMEK, 46,66% of them said that ¡°they require more activities for reading and writing in Turkish.
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%U http://dergipark.org.tr/ijotfl/issue/41670/503318